Day two went much better for us. We were shorthanded again (3) and DFL'd but felt much better about it- a very nice day and good chance to practice/train up.
Light-medium, #1 weather, and not enough oomph downwind to take off: the fleet mostly sailed pretty deep. Courses, as for Saturday, were windward-leewards with gates at the leeward end. We had good upwind speed, with a little trouble pointing at times (not surprising given how short of weight we were). Downwind speed was very good. Maneuvers (tacking, gybes, sets) need a little further practice but it's the beginning of the season, and Elise is still transitioning from doublehanded ocean racing to the 2009 E27 round-the-buoys circuit.
Thanks to both groups (different crews Sat and Sun) and also to Tom+Peggy from Opa- always friendly+helpful and even loaned us a crewman on Saturday. Hopefully Eric wasn't too traumatized.
Anyway, we don't have to hope for better luck next time because it's just about guaranteed.
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