Day 2 Racing

Since there are two races per day, and we started at 11:00 am today, we're already done racing and have plenty of time to relax and see the town during the weekend hours! I forgot to mention that on the regatta website is a blog of the race committee's perspective of the races and also a tracking device so you can watch the races during or after they happen! (however, we couldn't get the boats to show up on our computer.) Best of luck if you'd like to try -- http://www.kalmarraceweek.se/. They also have the standings posted after every day of racing.

Today's races started off as windy as yesterday's lowest winds and tapered off from there. Both Joe and I got the hobble experience and came in wet, but not cold -- we were prepared this time! During the first race, we just didn't seem to point as high as the other boats despite a great start and slowly fell behind for a seventh. The second race had lighter winds and we kept up with the fleet -- until our jib sheets came unattached! We luffed the jib and feathered off while Joe wrestled in the jib and re-rigged a sheet... losing a minute or two on the fleet. We didn't let it bother us as we rounded the windward and leeward marks last, but watched the wind shifts and passed two boats on the second upwind for a sixth place finish! We kept pace with the rest of the fleet, as well, so we were confident and disappointed there wasn't a third race to really put Anniversary to the test!

The wind is forecasted to continue to get lighter tomorrow, so the Alpena team should do well! We're currently in 5th place but the rankings are very close, so it's anybody's game based on tomorrow's results! Following tomorrow's race we have the Worlds Opening Ceremony in the Castle we toured on Wednesday, and we're also looking forward to that!