[password] rachel25
[position] 44 51.87s 073 42.59w
[status] Anchored in Caleta Canal on Isla Canal. Big regatta day to-day. 2 entries. Beduin and Ithaka. (David and Goliath). It was nip and tuck all the way from Estero Arboles Espectrales after a le mans-start with both boats raising their anchors and departing under sail. Ithaka got the edge leaving the Caleta as Beduin had to stop to collect his crab pot (complete with crab). Then the 15 knot southerly came and both boats were going well. Ithaka had the edge again but then Beduin hoisted his monstrous genoa and started to claw back. Then it all went light. Drifting. Ithaka tacked off onto port heading for a patch of wind to the right. Beduin continued to drift shorewards and had to resort to the emergency engine to get clear of the rocks. The southerly 15 knots come back and an hour later both boats were within spitting distance. Ithaka cocked up the tack getting running backstays, staysail sheets and yankee sheets all muddled up. Beduin crossed on starboard. Ithaka coudn't match the Nich 32s pointing ability and had to tack off the shore. Beduin sailed on found a lift and soon was a speck on the sunny horizon. Ithaka retired with grace, started the engine and both boats anchored in beautiful Caleta Canal. Crab, freshly baked bread and Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. Great Day!
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