That's me and Jo-Anna sailing in Barts Bash two weeks ago (red boat in centre ) . This week was our best race of the season . I have sailed more than usual this year and I am now getting MY 4 basics right .
1) GET TO THE START ON TIME
2) GET THE COURSE
3)SET YOUR WATCH
4) BE MOVING AND ON THE LINE WHEN THE GUN GOES.
In the two races we sailed (twisted my knee for the last race ) we rounded the first mark in the lead on both occasions . OK in the first race we only held the lead for 3 marks,but I know where I went wrong up the beat. We were going from A all the way up to F . I decided not to tack on a shift and carried on,on starboard. Not only did I miss the wind-shift but I was sailing away from the mark !! . We lost two places and finished 3rd . The next race was a cracker , we had the lead for nearly a lap dropped back to 3rd but got back in the lead with 1 lap to go . Unfortunately we were passed again and it was another 3rd but we definitely gave it a go!
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