Saturday
I was tired and hoping it would not be windy, while at the same time fearing defeat at the hands of Hannah in light winds. In the morning, races were postponed on shore and I napped. As we were having lunch, the wind picked up and we hurried out after lunch. Full rigs started, radials started, and then things started to calm down. X-class started. Full rigs drifted, radials drifted. I had a great start - moving quickly over the line in clear air closer to the pin while the rest of the fleet bunched up at the boat end in dirty air. My lead was lost for a while as the wind died and puffed on the others. I was patient and focused and saw the shift and adjusted quickly, quietly regaining the lead. I was pulling away when they sent Ian out on the red rib to say that the race was abandoned. Certainly the sensible thing to do, but disappointing. Lesley was willing to keep racing to the mark, but she was unable to gain ground. Another false start, this time I wasn't at the line. The race was abandoned quickly and we spent the rest of the afternoon drifting and playing in the puffs until the race committee abandoned at 3:30.
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