This past July, my crew Tanner and I traveled to Cape Cod to compete in the Club 420 Nationals. The regatta was held at Falmouth Yacht Club, an excellent racing venue. We arrived at the yacht club the day before to find perfect sailing conditions. 10-15 knots of breeze, sunny, and perfect air temperature. We rigged the charter boat and headed out for a tuning session. After getting the boat setup, I called it a day and got some rest to prepare for racing the next day.
When we arrived on the first day of the event, the breeze was already up, and the forecast called for fun conditions, consistent 20 with some gusts in the the high 20’s. However it continued to build and eventually got to the point where it wasn’t safe anymore, so we didn’t get to sail the first day. So, after a swim in the pool and an early dinner, we called it a day once again.
The second day went very well, Tanner and I sailed an excellent day, coming out in second place, just three points out of first going into the final day. Unfortunately we didn’t sail as well as we could have the last day, ending up in 6th overall. However, Tanner and I are still stoked with our performance but more importantly we had a great time. The venue was beautiful and the regatta was a ton of fun. Thanks to San Diego Yacht Club and the Competition Fund for supporting my Tanner and I!