MikeD

Navy Buoy is the offshore one:

Had a fantastic fast run to Tiri and pulled a big gap to Charleston and Taeping, but we knew with their racks they'd be reeling us in as the rest of the course was tight reaching or on the wind. Unsure which yellow mark was Navy Buoy so in the frenzy rounded both just ahead of the first keelboat. The tight reach to Ahaahas was a little unsteady at first without enough hands and too many jobs. Charleston and Taeping gained for a while but went high of rhumbline. Then it was our turn when the breeze lightened a little. Tacked to Motutapu and rubberbanded with Taeping as we sailed in and out of

Report from Excess Thanks to SSANZ and Coastguard. Our race started in moderate wind, even momentarily becalmed off Emu Pt. Charleston had good pace and looked pressed up all the way through Motuihe Channel to a good lead. Good breeze off Home Bay and settled into a low mode trying not to go too fast into the swell. After the gybe it required some vigorous steering in avoiding the waves as we overtook them. Charleston did 2 extra gybes so we rounded Gannet even. A few lengths lead at Tarakihi evaporated when we cut the corner. Managed to overtake Charleston to windward but shortly afterwa