The Log of Indiscipline

Border Run 2009

	Thursday we motored 50 miles from Mission Bay to Dana Point. Friday we departed at 07:15 for Newport. Here's crew Craig off Laguna Beach on the ride up.
	These beach cats raced 70 miles. They had to stay inside and had a chase boat.
	We went for a clear air start at the committee boat, non favored end.
	The start was combined PHRF C and D and we were staying right with everyone.
	Sailflow showed the best air inside. Some boats went in. We sailed the rhumb line with the wind just forward of the beam, maintaining 6 knots over groud straight at the mark.
	Looking back saw a long line of Border Run and Newport - Ensenada boats.
	Getting rolled by a 50 footer.
	Later afternoon we still had winds on the beam, and still were sailing fast. No need for the spinnaker, yet.
	Right after sunset winds dropped and went aft. We went up spin, then slowly saw speeds drop from 6 to 5 to 4 and lower. I served up a dinner of homemade chili while Craig drove and trimmed. Winds were forecast to build and go aft in the night. We were prepared with the number 2 spin up. With 11 miles to the mark we were down in the 1s and 2s. I began heading up to build a little speed, then come back down on course, over and over. Winds came up and soon we were back on course, trimming for speed, and very glad to have the #2 up. We doused 2 miles from the mark and finished under main and jib. Trying to find the line in a big crowd of boats.

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