Surprise's Log Day Sailer 11750

Series 3 - Quantum sails

So, I got this nice vest from Quantum sails for a prize for series 3. It's really cool. Beats that standard mylar sail bag. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Bryan R. of fleet 89 in Oregon will have a lot of women (well, at least sailing women) come after him in college because of that North sails bag I won....Tee friggin' hee. :-)
Ok.
So here's the track from tonight:

I set the sample rate much higher and I think it gave me a better track. The GPS stored about 700 data points.
We were buried at the start. Not good. Gotta learn not to do that... If I can master that start, I'll be in much better shape when I race with 20+ other Day Sailers...

The other thing is I'm convinced I want to do is to reduce the rake in the mast. Had too much weather helm. I've always had too much. I'm just realizing it now. Hell, if the boat slows down, I'll return it to the current setting. We were really close on scratch to the faster boats in the fleet tonight - we passed the Nomad on the last run, with a tiny margin, and almost got the Vanguard 15. We were actually in front of him during one beat... The poor Thistle, those guys ought to be horizon-jobbing us.