We're done

The boat is now back as it was, and on Clifford's mooring. There was
a nice sunset with swirly clouds for the delivery back, and lots o
neat scenery stuff as well.

The racing was a lot of fun, with us working well together as a
blended crew. We all wished the boat was a bit more racy to see how
well we could have done without it as an excuse.

Things I'd like to see done better next year, and am willing to help
make happen are...
Either more loaner prep (maybe we don't need Carl Eichenlaub to fair
the bottom the way Zephyr does, but some work should go into it...),
or getting Friction Loss to the venue (my hand's up if we need
delivery drivers!)
We'll need to figure out the class 163 percent number one.
We'll need to figure out a way to practice more aggressive boat
handling- starts, leebows, and other crossings and corners. Not easy
in So Cal, for sure. Getting into the next faster Sunset class would
be good for us, I think.
We need a day of sailing the venue to figure out what it's like-
Cedar Point reportedly has lots more current, for example.

We didn't expect to arrive and win this year, but if we can use this
regatta to figure out how we could get closer to the front that will
make the next one lots more fun and successful.

It was a pleasure to meet and sail with Thomas and Kris from
Eggemoggin. Donna was perfect on every takedown, I don't think the
kite ever got a drop of water on it. Danno's a workhorse on the
sheets and while prepping the boat, always a pleasure to sail with.
Shawn's hand on the tiller means I never feel like I'm wasting effort
with a full hike. Jim's stories keep us all chuckling... Absolutely
full praise for the group, it was a lot of fun to work with you all.
Huge thanks to Donna and Shawn for the work they put into this!
-C