In this start of the YRA Jr. Waterhouse offshore race we just barely squeezed ourselves into the start line at the boat end! It looks like Ventana was pinching just a bit, so I don't think we fully barged, but I also think they could have put us in a bad spot if they wanted to. Thankfully the Owner of Ventana is really nice! It's always good to race against friends 😅.

We're almost always the only boat anchored at this beautiful anchorage north of San Francisco bay: Drakes bay. It's a beautiful place to drop your anchor and enjoy some barely touched landscape, and an abundance of wild life. #ourladydefiant #sailboat #anchor

While sailing down the coast of California I went up to the bow of the boat to get some insta360 footage and Ira pulled into a fatty! With a double reefed main and 100% jib, we still got the boat up to 15 knots on this one. Tons of fun! #ourladydefiant #yachtracing #sailboat #liveaboard #insta360 #Jboat #J133

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@UK-Sailmakers-International Thanks for making us our amazing new spinnaker! Hot pink and hotter angles than anyone else! We love it!

On our trip back into the bay during the Lightship race, we clocked one surf up to about 17 knots. We had a great time coming back into the bay under kite!

At the start of the 2025 Lightship race, Hana Ho, a Santa Cruz 50, came down and just barely fit between our bow and the stern of the boat in front of them. If we had come down with them and sped up, we'd have closed the gap and put them in an unenviable spot. With 4 minutes left to the gun, it wasn't worth collecting the foul, but boy, this is right on the line between skill and just a dumb move, especially in PHRF where the boats accelerate and decelerate differently.