Tripp Cupp

Tripp Cupp had some ups and downs.  We had a great start along with the J35 Hat Trick.  Then after the start all the other boats started pulling away.  Our boat speed wasn't good at the beginning of the race.  Chris, Doug, and Brett reported the rudder felt like it had a vibration as if something was stuck on it.

As the race went on winds picked up and boat speed increased to 6-7 knots hitting 8 knots here and there.

About 6 miles out of Milwaukee the wind died and the flies swarmed.  We let the sails flog for awhile with boat speed of less than a knot.  We decided to take the sails down and wait 20 minutes to see if the wind filled in.  Oddly we picked up a knot of boat speed by taking down the sails.  Finally the wind filled in and we were able to finish the race.

Pictures of the wait outside Milwaukee: