Phil Briggs Australia Day Regatta

We had 16 boats entered for the day - and still there were Sabres in the shed at CYC!
Three races - the start is always important in short course. I did ok on Race 1 and 2 at the start, but in Race 3 I held back and didn't demand my rights over the barging boats - dilemma!
Race 1 was very very light - we all struggled to make headway against the tide. I concentrated I feeling puffs of wind on my face and the lightest pressure on the mainsail - via the ainsheet off the boom. Finally some NE breeze came to carry us home.
Race 2 I was very close with Pete Skinner - half way I thought I needed to shake him - so I tacked onto port to cross in front of the boats running down to the mark - Pete covered me - excellent - then I threw a tack back to starboard, as soon as I was across I called him and was headed for him mid-ships!!! To avoid a collision I tacked back to port and called for him to do a penalty - which he did. The look on his face - poor fellow - didn't expect me to do that - and it cost him second as it let Rob J get thru. I felt it was a glorious move on my part - yet unnoticed by the others I fear.
Race 3 Pete was fired up .... peppered Pete!! He went at the start - barging in ... lucky I wasn't agro!! or there would have been damage. I held the Corsair out at the start by forcing him up - yep - he was barging as well - so I got him out of the way at least.

I had the mast straight for the races, and the traveller back to the traditional style. Will have to see how she feels in wind - but certainly not a problem in the ligh stuff. Overall, lack pressure reaching compared to say Pete and Rob. Mainsail??? Dunno???

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