just after rounding, cut right on port tack to take advantage of the forecasted SW shift. “At the mark, it was, in P4, Gardyloo, then Nefarious, then us (String Theory) on the heels of Uno, the Sierra 26, Grace, the J/122, Eye Candy, the Farr 395, and the 1D35s Shrek and Kahuna. The Sierra was doing awesome. We all went right as did most boats in P1, P2, and P3.” After

awhile, Nefarious and String Theory both

tacked to starboard, but this was slower for String Theory, who could not stay high and as a result, entered rougher water. They lost ground to Nefarious, who was able to stay high on the beach. String Theory decided to tack back to port and the right side. Nefarious continued on starboard across the Sound to Edmonds. At Kingston, Gardyloo and the 1D35s flopped to starboard and crossed. “It was very telling how favored the right was at Kingston, as these boats all crossed ahead of us, but we finished well ahead of them at the finish: our gains were made all in the final leg from Kingston to the finish.” In P9, on the run to Scatchet Head,

Symbiosis stayed mid-Sound while all the other boats went east. About a fourth of the way to the mark, during a set of deep, rolling waves, Symbiosis’ kite deflated

Above: “Gardyloo” enjoying a great downwind ride to 2nd in Division 4.

Below: Sunshine and great wind made

great racing for “Flash,” with 1st in class. Photos by Jan Anderson.

and with the subsequent trimming, an error occurred on board which resulted in a bad wrap of the spinnaker around the forestay. It took a long time to unwrap it and she lost a lot of ground. A short time later, as the eastern shore boats made their way west towards the mark,

Here and Now tacked in front of Kowloon

who subsequently experienced some kite trouble and loss of time.

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