Good to see Blitz out on the water for the Sail for Hope. Unfortunately, the winds died half way around the race course and most every class was scored Time Limit Expired.
It was frustrating for Rhapsody as we were first in our class to make it to the windward mark around Conanicut Island. The wind died to almost nothing just before we got there and we watched as boats were closing distance with the tidal currents. Our light air performance simply sucked. We went from the 1st boat in the class to the back of the pack as other boats drift by downwind. I definitely could have done better with a 0.5oz spinnaker, and will look for one this winter.
Kevin had a great hail on the radio as a bunch of boats were calling in to drop out of the race. His response was something like "Race Committee, this is Blitz. Our performance may be the pits, but we don't say quits. We're still racing!".
Kevin - I saw you pull in to Newport for the party, but I took Rhapsody back to the Navy Base and drove to Newport Shipyard. By the time I got there the party was in full swing and wasn't able to find you. Sorry to have missed the Blitz crew.
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