Donnybrook was DNF; guess they had enough, too. I think the F-31 got the gun Sunday, with the R-33 close behind. Only multihulls and beachcats made the time limit, which caused some moaning among the other 100+ boats.
Re the spin hoist from X to G7, I was trying to talk Todd out of it, because we were moving pretty well on a close reach, and you weren't making up any distance for a while. Looked like you started working up higher and got faster; don't know what you did but we had to put it up at that point as you closed. I think we screwed up and went under a boat we should have gone over that really let you get by. Speaking of that, I really like the start where we went over that big boat and you tried to sneak under, only to find a slight lack of wind. I was giving you the big ole shi#-eating grin as we went by :-)
Actually that Maine Cat 41 turned down on us. As far as I can tell they were futzing around getting their headsail set up and just starting driving down on us. On top of the shadow we had to turn dead downwind to keep from being run over. They looked puzzled at why we might be pissed. The whole leeward boat thing I guess is over-rated... A far better choice to go above, that little thing definitely put the end to any advantage we had from our start.
Alec was initially trying to talk me out of the spin as well, but we weren't catching you without it and we noticed in the distance that boats were having to turn down to get to the mark. Besides, it was fun!
