Moonlight Marathon completed!  39.5nm - took us just over 5.5 hours.  We had a great start in 18-20kt winds - single reef with the #3 jib.  Lead off the line and first around TI (except for the multihull that was racing too).  We close reached back to Hunter's Point and then put up the A3 and sailed that to the San Mateo Bridge.  At the bridge the wind was backing and getting lighter so we ditched the A3 and put up the A2 and sailed that to the finish.  First to finish at 22:31:56 (started at 1700) and corrected out 3rd.  A wet ride up the Bay in the ebb, but a beautiful sail home - the last hour under the rising moon.

Drake's Bay double handed next weekend...

Next up is the Moonlight Marathon race - Redwood City up to and around Treasure Island and back, +40nm. Should be fun!  The following weekend we move out to the Pacific Ocean with a race from San Francisco up to Drake's Bay (+30nm) on Saturday, spend the night on the hook, and then race back on Sunday.

First races under the belt - SYC beer cans the last two weeks. Pursuit style racing, we're the last to start (lowest rated boat at a PHRF of 48). Past some boats two weeks ago, and even more last week. The new A3 spin is performing well, especially around the corner coming into Redwood Creek.