In any regatta decided by a tiebreaker, the losing team can usually find countless places where that one key point was missed. The author dwells on one such moment from the 2011 Swan 42 Nationals off Newport, R.I.
A trip to the International Rolex Regatta in St. Thomas reminded the author that there’s more to sailing than upwind starts, square beats, and even runs.
In any regatta decided by a tiebreaker, the losing team can usually find countless places where that one key point was missed. The author dwells on one such moment from the 2011 Swan 42 Nationals off Newport, R.I.
A trip to the International Rolex Regatta in St. Thomas reminded the author that there’s more to sailing than upwind starts, square beats, and even runs.
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