M Squared

Last week was a fine spring night for sailing. It was cool and mild but enough wind for competitive racing. Our start was good enough to put is in the top of the fleet around the windward mark. We held our position through the first reach but pick off several boats on the second. It was a little too far forward for some who doused immediatly after gybing. Only "Bimbo" was in front of us going around the leeward mark. Positions remained on the long beat back to the top. When we rounded the windward mark again heading for a tower finish, Bimbo went high. We wanted to simply maximize our VMG to the finish and put distance between us and the next boats. We went under Bimbo with Giddy Up and Aquila going low. Loose Nuts was gaining fast after recoving from an earlier infraction. We managed to pass under Bimbo and hang on to cross the line first. It was going to be quite close between Giddy Up and Bimbo. What happens next was captured on video on a Laser 28 after their finish. Gid...

"In a unanimous decision that [ Sailing Anarchy ] predicted almost two years ago, the New York Court of Appeals today threw out CNEV's bogus challenge and pronounced Golden Gate Yacht Club Challenger of Record for the 33rd America's Cup. ..." A nd from the NYT, " N.Y. Court Ruling Goes to U.S. Club in America's Cup Battle ". Hopefully, this means we're moving beyond the legal battles of billionaires and the AC gets back on the water (soon?)... It will be interesting to see if we get a DoG fight or a multi-challenger event with properly negotiated rules. Which version of AC 33 do you want? As for this being "A Great Day for Sailing", it has less to do with this ruling and everything to do with the fact that today is the first night of local racing . I'm excited. Let the sailing begin!