Six to eight knots North Easterly was not enough for PRO Jerry Rollin to gamble on sending the racers on a island course, so he opted on keeping them together and running windward / leeward races to seaward of Kata Beach. This proved to be a good opportunity for crews to familiarize themselves with the boat and pull together as a team. Everyone was eager to get going and some a little to eager, employing barging tactics and being over the line early, will have to work on their time and distance study. Several red protest flags were seen flying, so the final result may not be known till late into the night. Less wind on the northern course meant a short delay before PRO Ross Chisholm sent the cruiser/racers on a passage race up along the west coast beaches and back.
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