After the Nikki Beach party yesterday, a slightly more subdued crew headed out for a day of racing. Wind was the usual easterly at 15-21 knots, so J4 jib it was again. Might as well sell all the other jibs or turn them into handbags for the girls. I’m just saying…
A good clean start (phew) and we were beating upwind, then kept easing sheets to port all the way to the finish under spinnaker. The finish for this race was just off Nikki Beach, all to remind us of the excesses the previous day. The crew headaches were now gone – we suspect we all had a bad shrimp, and just the normal body and sun aches resumed. Next race started there and continued the circumnavigation of the island back to the original start off Gustavia.
Boat topped out at 20 kts today – flying along with warm water on the decks and over some of the crew.
Back to the dock – hardly broke anything which was a result. Finished 3rd in both races, but within touch of second. The other Cookson 50, Kuka, is leading the class, and has proven hard to beat.
Final day tomorrow…
