Log of Alberg 30 #262 on 28 August 2024

Date: 28 August 2024 ~1830 till 28 August 2024 l9041
Endpoints: Yacht Haven Annapolis Eastport MD to Yacht Haven Annapolis Eastport MD
Purpose: Racing
Complement: Fred Alvardo, Jesus Hernandez, and Yoni Bresler
Weather: S Force 1 at the buoy. Force 2 at the start.
Engine Hours: 445.5 to 446.0
Fuel: 1/2 tank
Chart: 12282 Chesapeake Bay Severn and Magothy Rivers

Course:A1.
Sails: Elliott/Pattison Sailmakers 169LP genoa and Pandora main. Backstay at 3.

Pin heavily favored. Blew the start. Quite late. Only Argo was positioned correctly for the start and ended up well ahead.

Started behind Rinn Duin and Skybird. Caught Rinn Duin quickly on the first board to windward. Unable to point as high as Skybird with Jesus trimming genoa, despite being on starboard tack, the tack on which Constance generally seems a bit faster.

Nearly caught Skybird on the second board before the wind shutdown with Fred trimming genoa.

AYC abandoned this evening's race due to lack of wind around 1900.

GPX formatted track Distance: 1.07nm, estimated average speed: 1.9kts, estimated duration: 0:34