Constance participated in the Vallejo 1-2 race last weekend. The first leg is a singlehanded race from Berkeley to Vallejo YC in the Carquinez strait, a good 18 miles. I decided to try out the spinnaker division, winds are usually light enough in th North Bay this time of the year. Still, I've never handled "The Monster" singlehandedly! There was a small craft advisory in effect after 1p so I was somewhat nervous and promised myself to get the beast down at the smallest sign of big winds. I shouldn't have worried, the race was mostly a drifter with highest winds maybe around 8kn. Anyways, I finished the race without fouling anything, and only corrected out due to time to last place. Very happy about it! 2 spi sets and douses, 3 gybes, all by myself! https://www.jibeset.net/show.php?RR=JACKY_T006056317&DOC=r101&TYP=html
Even though I got only last place in my division, overall I got 17 out of 42 boats that started, and 23 boats that finished! Not too bad I think!
The return trip was double handed for us, unfortunately even less wind. We managed to get out of the Napa river quite well, but then got stuck at Pinole Pt when the tide turned and the wind completely shut off. Our stealth anchor got deployed twice, but no progress in the rare zephyrs that showed up here and there. With no hope to finish we called it quits at 3:30p and pretty much motored home, a good 30mls to be precise. Still, a great day on the water, had some fun meeting other sailors at Vallejo YC!
Spi is up!
Just before the start
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