Well, per Willoughby Spit WDSV2,  winds out of East 13-15kts.  Closest reference for past data in the area.  With winds out of the east suspect this fairly accurate.  Quite the chop with Erin creeping up the coast...   Great job to everyone.  Good time at AJs afterwards.  

winds 12-16 with lots of gusts. partly cloudy with seas around 2 feet. pretty calm for hurricane Erin being off shore. 

sail plan was a reefed main and the 155 Genoa. before the race we wisely changed to the 135 Genoa.  thanks Beth tom and Susan for getting that done. I'm sure you got soaked on the bow. 

the race was set as LSLS which was windward leeward and about 6M.

I had us turn towards the start early and we had to slow down before the start. we were at the right place at the right time but not at full speed. 

set free came up on our leeward side at the start and immediately pushed us up.  technically the can't establish overlap and immediately impinge on our ability to maneuver.

we were keeping up with the fleet on a starboard tack in strong winds looking good. we started losing ground towards the end on that tack and we tacked to port. 

we had a lot of traffic around l and had to watch out since we were coming in on a port tack.  luckily one boat that was coming for us gybed to port making us leeward boat and we made them duck behind us. 

we rounded L and headed downwind to the committee boat.  we brought out the pole and put the Genoa out to port. changed later to go wing on wing. the uphaul got wrapped around some lines. I needed to figure out how to better move the pole. 

we passed whisper along the way going much faster. Dan was exuberant getting his crew to put up their pole which was some entertainment. 

towards the finish we weren't 💯 if the course was shortened.  I took down the pole but it was wrapped in the lazy and now active jib sheet.  I have to figure this out so I can be quicker and smoother. 

we finished at the pin which was favored and headed for home. 

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