Originally Posted by
MoAlpha
I think it’s possible that in a big field and a tight, dog-leggy, start like Syd–Hob, a very fast boat could capitalize on clean air and leg out to a significant early lead, which might matter in such a short race sailed under fast conditions. For the rest of us slobs in 7KSBs on longer races, it’s just ego and nerves.
Watching the start, it surprised me that Andoo hit the mark. While the other boat on port probably should have given way a bit, it looked like Andoo had plenty of space to fall off and then come back up. A loss of a couple of lengths and flying the flag would have been a lot better than doing circles. And, yet, it still won.
Once it hit the mark, though, it was likely a good decision to spin.
Looked like it was a fun ride!