The main halyard hook at the top of their mast broke. The way they were sailing they would have been in contention. Adrian and Jesse were sailing incredibly well. They were relaxed and consistent. Morning beers might have helped. No shrimp on the Barbie however. This was my first time sailing in an F16 fleet and I did miserably as I expected. It looks like I'll need a new spin pole. Everyone was extremely nice and helpful with me trying to get my old Blade up to Falcon standards. Great group of people and very competent sailors as expected. It's amazing but not surprising how the smallest mistake in boat handling or minor equipment failure can cause you to lose so much distance on the pack. Jill Nickerson, Gina McDonald, Pease and Jay Glaser were so informative and welcoming that it truly enhanced the experience. The talent of the youth sailors bodes well for our class. Amazing venue. You sail out of the beach past Marstrom 32's, foiling moths and serious racing monoslugs. There's also the fun of tacking upwind crossing the bow of a auto carrier that doesn't have disc brakes like we do. I'd like to give credit to the guys who came out solo. The winds we had must have made them wonder why they were out there-except Karl of course. Great time, great people. I'm glad to be part of it.