Yesterday was the first time Sinister Rouge raced on a regatta since we purchased it, and the turnout was more than we expected. After we spent the whole summer practicing and testing the boat, we decided that Mrduja is going to be the boats first regatta, and damn, was a exciting one.
Thanks to my friend, who voluntarily transfered the boat to Split the day before and was waiting for us there, my father and me, who were the rest of the team, headed towards Split the morning of the race. According to the weather forecast, we weren't supposed to be blessed with good wind, and the race was 20 miles long, so do the math...
This year was a record breaker , according to the number of participants. There were 324 participating sailboats, and it was a magnificent sight to see them all on the race line in front of Split harbor. The start was scarce of wind, so having a good strategy was essential in order to be the first to get fresh wind once it appears, and drift forward.
We got a excellent start and managed to distinguishes ourselves from the rest of the stagnating mass, even tough we didn't have a essential sail used in conditions with scarce wind.
At the end of a 5 hour race we came in 77th and just second in our group of 20 boats, which was a tremendous result. The best part was finally getting a chance to eat something, because there was no time to do so during the race, after which drinking a cold Heineken felt like heaven.
The awards ceremony took place at 8:30pm, where we received a big trophy for second place, after which we headed home. I was exhausted and slept like a baby once I feel on the bed. It was truly a day to remember.
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