We had two goals associated with bringing the boat to San Francisco. The first was to gain more heavy air experience in the boat. The second was to gain some more one-design experience vs. the two boat testing that we have been doing with Mark Surber on Derivative.
There is a fair bit of pre-regatta planning that goes into play before you can race. You want to start watching the weather a few days out. You also need to make sure you are figuring out the currents in the racing area. For Resin Regatta (and also PCC's) we will be racing in the Berkley Circle.
So what do we know so far? There is a chance of rain Saturday, but more importantly, it is looking like it is going to be very windy. This is very exciting, and everyone is looking forward to this. Boats like the melges are rockets off the wind. The acceleration is addictive, and some people have blamed the demise of the class in lighter venues due to the lack of this experience.
Besides the weather and conditions research, there is the movement of the boat. Nothing like using your family to help you out. Thank you Uncle John for helping with the move of the boat from Treasure Island to SFYC. Also David Mai, our SF based sailor is going to repair the "minor" keel damage that happened when we towed the boat north.
That is where we stand with 4 days left till we fly north and spend a great weekend on the water.
We will also try to update the blog after racing each day to keep you current with results.
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