First Overall - Silver Fox's First Race "Win"

Ok, so Silver Fox is the only boat racing in Spinnaker division on the Wednesday nights beer can races, for the Spring Series, so officially she was first just for showing up. Nice attendance prize.

But to keep ourselves honest, learn, and better gauge our performance, we look at the Overall results each week. Up to last week (cinco de mayo) our best result had been a second in week 3, but on Wednesday (week 5) we worked hard, sailed smart, and were rewarded with a First Overall, 11 seconds ahead of the 2nd place boat, and 35 seconds ahead of 3rd.

Silver Fox's first ever "real" race victory!! You go girl!

This is good, but we have to remember Silver Fox is definitely NOT a racer, and her handicap at 189 is like having a Laser Radial at a Laser regatta! We love the boat, and love cruising on her, this racing is just an excuse to go sailing regularly, have fun, and keep in ongoing touch with racing. Our goal is not to push the boat too hard, nor to turn her into a racer. We just have fun and let the results be what they are. Keeping it real...