LEE "Looking at the picture, did you have a roller furling hooter on there along with the endpole snuffer?"

Ummm... What picture?

The boat with the spin and Hooter is a 5.8, Emmanuel Dagnet's boat.

For the tripoint, I had the mast prety straight up. It was a spin run to Gina, and a beam to the east end. By the time I hit the island, the rest of the fleet looked like the tip of my pinky fingernail at arms leingth.I MEAN THEY WERE ALL PRETTY SMALL!!! The only boats that I hadnt passed were Afterburner( as I got to the east end of the island AB popped out from behind the west end into view for the rest of the fleet), two tri's, and roy's 21'6x9'6 rocket. Roy lost his jib 1/2 way down the island leg and had to flip the boat and tie it up. Made him easier to catch.
Once we hit the west end, the winds were up pretty good, and we really didnt know where to go. It was a bit beamy and hot to set the spin, we stuffed the lee bow pretty good a couple times under main and jib. Would have been a great time to have an s load of rake then. John S got past us not long into the return leg, and screamed back to the finish, Which was kinda good because then we had an idea where to point the "Wet Kitty".
For next year, I know to point at the white spot on the hill, and the red roof of the hotel at the harbor. Therefore, I wont need anyone to follow, John!

I dont know if im ready to give up this boat yet. After what I saw last weekend, I think I may need to run another tripoint on the Wet Kitty with a few adjustments.
Now, if we could get those Cali guys to set up an anacapa weekend, one day clockwise, one day counter, I think us zonies would have a catgasem. START PLANNING IT PLEASE!
btw, pierpoint bay YC, and Santa Barbara YC's were fantastic, very acomodating.
Thank you to the Hobie fleets that let us crash their party, and the F18 fleet that didnt mind too much that I held up their finishes...and starts.
John Schwartz, Thank you for the logistical help, we couldnt have done it without you. Get that garage ready for next year.
and thank you for allowing me to kick your butt on the first two legs of the tripoint.