That was a lot of wind out there. We did the race around the island clockwise today and wow! There was 20-25 knots for most of the race with some really big rollers coming in from the NE. The first upwind was a good indicator of how choppy it could be. After the mark we tried a chute, but that proved to be too much. After several broaches, we had a complete blow-out.
The rest of the race offered a few nuggets of hope for the rest of the week. We had some good speed off the wind and lots of point when working to windward.
After the race was over, the wind picked up to 30 knots adding lots of fun to the sail take-down. BoatUS circled around the fleet like a casket maker at a gunfight.
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