26 JUNE
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The first start was at 5:30 pm I had time to rig up the kit.
It was quite windy when we got there, 22mph and building so
I rigged up the small kit. That was the right thing to do as the wind kept building so
I started the first race without being over powered. The challenge at Crissy is
to gybe smoothly in the chop so you don’t want to be overpowered but there are
some big holes in the wind so you can’t take too small a sail ether.
I had picked the right size kit and that helped me to win
the first 3 races. Jean Rathle and Steve Bodner were always in hot pursuit keeping
me on my toes. After the 3rd race we had a short break on the beach
and Jean said that they should try harder to give me a run for my money. Sure enough that must of jinxed for me. I was a bit slow at
the last gybe at that race. Both Steve Bodner and Jean Rathle over took me so I
finished 3rd.
I really focused for the 5th race and won that
one.
That was the last
race making me the winner for the second round of the Friday Night Slalom
Series. Crissy Field is quite cold even at this time of the year so
we really appreciated having a hot shower after sailing at StFYC.
We had dinner at Club’s bar with view of the Golden Gate
Bridge.
That was the icing of the cake of a great event. Thank you for the StFYC for organizing the
event, the course was set close to the beach making it very entertaining for
spectators.