Elise's home port is conveniently close to the start line (basically around the breakwater) and you could see her trailer spot about 75 yds from the start line if there weren't a building in the way.
We'll probably leave the dock between one and two hours before the start (between 1120 and 1220). We'll want to do a basic systems check (rigging, electrical, etc.) and make sure the final repack of all gear is stable, plus maybe a little tuning.
The last thing we need on the start of a cold three day upwind is to be wet, sweaty, or tired, which is what intense practice would get us.
The wild-estimate Pac Cup formula is 3 days on the wind (not necessarily hard on the wind, but a brisk upwind leg) and then a combination of cracking off plus the wind swinging aft gives us the spinnaker leg that most people find more enjoyable (being totally acclimated to the boat motions also has a lot to do with the enjoyment at that point- even barring outright queasiness, being established on the watch schedule and off-watch noises/movement counts for a lot).
1 comment:
Nathan & Nat,
If I don't see you before the start have a great race!!Doing the race D/H is a fantastic undertaking and in a lot of way getting to the start line is the hardest. Remember Fast, Safe, Fun. I’ll see you in Hawaii.
Cheers,
T W
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