Race Day One

The fleet was greeted with the Northwesterly we saw the first couple of days we arrived in Ireland. Ranging between 10 and 15 knots it made for a shifty, puffy race course. Dane and Quinn sailed very conservative off the starting line, starting both races in the middle to be sure not to get stuck on the wrong end of a big shift or puff. The strategy paid off as they maintained touch with the leaders on the first leg and then slowly made gains on the following legs.

The photo below is the final downwind leg of race one. Team DQ in red on the right.