2026 Summer PHRF 6

Stephen Kidd

Race Report Tuesday August 4 Summer PHRF 6 Its only a forecast. We were a lean crew with 5 people and thought that it would be light to moderate winds. We ended up with over 20kt of wind, sustained for at least our first lap. Our start was okay, we were right in the pack, but had a lot of dirty air behind a few boats, though several boats were OCS. We tacked to get out of the dirty air and made our way around the course. Martin did a great job solo on foredeck, no hourglasses which in this wind was impressive, as getting the spin down is always an adventure. Our downwind sections took only a few minutes each time, with our speed topping out at 7.3kt according to the GPS. The rest of the race was uneventful, a testament to the crew’s abilities! We had a lot of very smooth tacks, always made the mark with just a bit of extra space, and finished the race in about an hour.