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Report Less of a Headache Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta Well, we have now had three days of racing! It has defiantly been an interesting and eventful few days. As of today we sit in 9th with a huge opportunity to strike and move into 4th . With 6 races left we are still strongly looking to medal at the OCR. Day 1: A great day of racing! 3 very close and intense races. A boat-length seemed like a mile. Any gain was a huge gain. We ended the day with a 9,2,19. We sailed very conservatively in the first two races and it showed. We round in the top third of the fleet both races and ground back boats left and right. Yet, on the last race of the day, we showed our lack of training unfortunately. We ended up having a bad start and then got a little finicky and tried to draw blood from the stone. It was not meant to be. Lessons learned. Day 2: The drifter. That is the best way to describe the day. After a great cup of coffee, we rigged the boat ready to launch and then the committee postponed ashore. With the water still looking like glass the committee decided to send us out. After a tow, we put our sunscreen on and began sitting around for about 3 hours before there was even a hint of breeze. With a little fill, the committee pushed out one very light and fluky race.. We were able to gain boats throughout the race, but there was just not enough time and space to catch up. Bummer! Day 3: A tough and close day. Anything could have happened and, well, it did. One minute we were winning the race and the next we were worse than mid-fleet. It was a day that tested everyone’s mental stamina. We had an okay day with a 14-4. Which, in turn, was a decent day with a lot of teams having their drops today. With today’s results, the top 10 has compressed and we are within striking distance of our goal. All is good with 6 more races to go. Stay Tuned, Mikee
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