http://shieldsfleet9.com/wordpress/2008/07/race-3-bullet-blog/ Newport, RI Shields Fleet 9, racing results, reports and news. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:21:23 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://shieldsfleet9.com/wordpress/2008/07/race-3-bullet-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Reed Baer Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:13:43 +0000 http://shieldsfleet9.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-35 John, great race, and just super to see how fast you guys are going this year. RIght now, you guys are far and away in line for most improved. We on Grace also started at the boat, slipping in behind 166 as they were just a bit too early and with too much speed to close the door on us. We cleared to the right as well, and while enjoyed clear air out to the right and looked good on the fleet inshore for awhile, were disappointed when a few, including 232, came out of there ahead of us. We thought the better air was to the west from under the bridge, so rounded tight and jibed right away -- only to see you and 2 others stay on starboad and leg out on a nice puff off the Newport show. Game over, sigh! Reed Baer, 107 John, great race, and just super to see how fast you guys are going this year. RIght now, you guys are far and away in line for most improved.
We on Grace also started at the boat, slipping in behind 166 as they were just a bit too early and with too much speed to close the door on us. We cleared to the right as well, and while enjoyed clear air out to the right and looked good on the fleet inshore for awhile, were disappointed when a few, including 232, came out of there ahead of us. We thought the better air was to the west from under the bridge, so rounded tight and jibed right away — only to see you and 2 others stay on starboad and leg out on a nice puff off the Newport show. Game over, sigh!
Reed Baer, 107

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