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2024 Cape 31 Europeans Race 11

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Start

Big pin end bias. All the boats there. Stella furthest forward, rolling Shotgunn before the start.

1st Upwind

Looks like the bias at the start was caused by left shift which went back. So was very important to start the race sailing on port tack. Adrenaline and Pericolosa tacked soon and benefited compared to Stella. Shotgunn struggled due to bad start. Can be that Adrenaline could take one right shift earlier and get more opportunities to play. There were a few shifts in this upwind and spending side too early was not good.

  1. Possible righty that could be taken by Adrenaline

The wind going right mostly

Top Mark

La Pericolosa sailed around Adrenaline. Adrenaline has lost quite a lot.

1st Downwind

Right shift at the top favored the gybe set. As the wind went back left, Shotgunn has gained well on boats ahead. Adrenaline and Stella losing.

I have zeroed the pitches of all boats to their average on upwind legs. So in downwind, the numbers show relative pitch to average upwind pitch. FOr example La Pericolosa sailed 0.4 degrees more bow down than on upwind. Adrenaline almost the same as on upwind.

Gate Rounding

Big bias. Shotgunn losing miles to Stella. As the wind shifted left, there was only one mark to round.

2nd Upwind

Again, very tricky and shifty leg. La Pericolosa had nice lifted sailing on port tack, extending. Stella and Shotgunn with mixed performance, Shotgunn gaining a bit overall.

2nd Downwind

Skewed course so good to gybe early. La pericolosa did it and went quick. Stella managed to roll Shotgunn after the gybe. Adrenaline losing the most. I have lost the GPS signal of Shotgunn close to the finish. Also the finish moved more up, so the leg is cut a bit wrong there.