Back in March 2009 was where I first noticed that I couldn’t point with speed compared to Luka, at the time I wrote:

My straight line speed of the boat upwind is now pretty good, compared with the top guys, (if I don’t make any mistakes), but I still can’t point anywhere as high as they do. My old MSL11 and softer c-tech mast might be playing a role here, but I also think that it is probably my technique.

Well yesterday I think that I finally have sorted that problem, and as it turns out it wasn’t me, it was my boom and mainsheet setup, which was confirmed in a pre-race upwind leg with Luka, and by passing three other Prowlers on the upwind leg around the bay.

Unfortunately that was the highlight of the day as the breeze was full of holes and which I enjoyed for most of the afternoon. This meant the majority of the race was spent in low riding mode, and being re-passed. Oh well, there is always this Saturday, and it’s only 3 days away.