Although the forecast called for easing easterlies, the weatherman was not quite right today as 15-22 knot easterlies created good sailing conditions again in Nassau. If we were in Europe it would certainly be called relentless breeze, but because it’s 75 degrees and the water is also 75, the conditions are something closer to ideal. Even though 5 masts have fallen this week, the meeting of Star big-wigs concluded that the Western Hemispheres would indeed return to Nassau in 2012 after next years event in Illinois.
We had a much better day on the water, although the points total was much the same as yesterday. We rounded both top marks in the top 10, showing an improvement in speed. We were third or fourth to the first mark of the day only to find our number on the board as an OCS boat. We rallied in race 2 from a 7th place rounding to a third by the finish line. It was good to have a finish though. Our roommates Rick and Phil bent their mast so badly in a gybe in the first race that they had to come in and write-off the aluminum for scrap. Luckily they saved the new mainsail, but unfortunately had a DNF, DNC for today’s scores.
Tomorrow’s start time will be two hours earlier than the rest of the week 10am; with a 1330 cut-off to end racing. We’re probably looking at two more races, likely in similar breeze to what we’ve had.
