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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.
With David Doherty’s Matador taking out the 3rd act of the Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup, which was part of the Sail Port Stephens Regatta this weekend, here’s a flashback to earlier in the year when we shot her powering to the bottom mark off Manly for the Nautilus Marine Sydney Harbour Regatta, TP52 Aus, Middle Harbour Yacht Club Nautius Marine.