We finally got a chance to redeem ourselves from yesterday’s black flag. We started in champagne sailing conditions: 8-12 steady knots, flat water and 75 degrees near the mid-line mark. Chris and I were able to hold in a tough lane for just long enough that we could tack and cross most of the fleet barring about 15 boats. When we finally blasted into clear air on port I realized that we were pointed almost at the mark still a mile distant. A drag race ensued and we were able to put ourselves in third around the mark. Our downwind speed was less than the best but we were able to claw back upwind with great pace and height. After picking the right gate at the second leeward mark we were able to close a 4 length lead to Andy Horton and James Lyne, leebowing them for the final port tack to the finish to take 3rd in the race. I’m excited and I know Chris is excited as well to be on the podium considering this is his 35th consecutive Bacardi Cup! It is certainly a great reward for a 2 hour 15 minute race.
In other news please check out a new interview on USSailing team Alphagraphics’ website. http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Releases/Interview_with_Andrew_Campbell.htm
