Arriving at the boat late morning, my work on the boat was not enthusiastic in the dreary overcast & mist, and became less so in the steady drizzle of the afternoon.   Yet around five the rain quit and our spirits rose as we shoved off the dock. 

Our start was nearly opposite my OCS in last week’s abandoned race.  I started near the top of the line as planned though only after ducking Jolly Mon & Watercolors.  We hardened up on port while the rest of the class continued out on starboard towards Groton Long Point’s western shore.  Eventually, we tacked in to cross Sans Souci. That appears to have been a mistake, as we later felt there to be slightly more wind offshore, possibly enough to compensate for the dying flood.  On this assumption we continued off shore on the second beat, clear of GLP and gained nearly three minutes compared to the first upwind. Post race GPS chart show the forages offshore to have better speed.