[J22-Fleet 1] J22 sailing

[Lars Hansen]

Time for the last commodore cup race of the season.
I know some of you are feeling a little burnt out from the intense 
summer we had but winter is only 2 races away.
Come out and play single handed this Saturday.
The forecast is for cooler temps but lighter winds than last week
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=55401&hourly=1&yday=293&weekday=Saturday
Last week saw and epic battle among the single handers with the win 
going to Dallas. I just could not match the boat speed or good tactics 
of Dallas. In the short beat to the first buoy in Wayzata bay Dallas was 
able to tag into a big rightly and led at the first mark, it was then a 
boat speed battle on one long starboard tack all the way to Lafayette 
bay. At the entrance to the bay I was able to catch up and was almost 
even when Dallas locked into a left shift and launched himself again. My 
secret trick of not using the pole to fly the spinnaker into Excelsior 
bay gained boat lengths back on Dallas especially during the take down 
as I was able to postpone the drop till the last moment but alas to no 
avail. Dallas was still ahead by several boat lengths. On the long tight 
reach to Wayzata Bay I was forced to defend against a Capris' that 
wanted to go over me (no F*#King way was that going to happen) but that 
caused me to lose touch with Dallas. Once past Spirit island I closed 
the distance when Dallas sailed into a hole, but once again it did not 
seem to matter. Every time I made some sensational feat of seamanship 
Dallas would just sail away. Well done Dallas
This Saturday will be the last chance for you to join in the battle
Be there!

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