Today was the second day of racing out of downtown Annapolis at the 2009 Melges 24 World Championships. Full results can be found at http://www.melges24worlds2009.com/results.asp. The regatta has been sailed in mixed conditions so far. Yesterday was crystal clear and a dying northerly. Today was almost the complete opposite with heavy clouds and drizzle most of the day making visibility very difficult. I’m racing the event as a tactician on board Rome Kirby’s charter USA 620. Aside from a mainsail mishap in race 1, we’re consistently finding ourselves in the top 20 and are trying to be patient for our break into the top ten. Each race has proven to be a learning process, and we’re slowly dialing in the tuning of the boat to match the conditions on the course. And, as often is the case, we’re going to be dangerous as soon as we can hold our lanes off the starting line. More to come from Annapolis.
