The weekend of the 15th I attended the LSSA regatta at OYS (Oakville Yacht Squadron). We had four amazing races the first day. The first race of the first day I was very nervous because it was the first race. I came forth (which was my worst race). The second race I did even better; I placed second in the second race! The third race of the first day I did even better than the first and second race. I think you all know what I'm talking about. Yes I did come first in the third race of day one!!!!!! Four of my friends and I noticed a lucky shift (we saw it coming). We were 200 metres in front from the first up wind to the finish. Georgia Stein and I got a head of two others and then we battled it out in the final stretch of the race. I got a head of her and got the gun for the third race. Bullet! The fourth race (the last race of the day) I did even better (I know what your thinking). I finished the last race of the first day in first but this time the boat behind me was 100 metres behind me. Bullet again with a gun! I finished the first day in first with two bullets.
The second day was a bit more interesting because it was raining so we stayed inside the whole morning. We watched an optimist sailing video which was really fun. The Race Committee told us they would make the call by 11:30 whether or not we would go out or pack tn up for the regatta. At about 11 the rain started to stopped. At 11:15 the sun started to come out. At 11:25 the Race Committee told us that we would be going out so we started to rig. We got the first race of the second day off at 12:00. The wind started to pick up and I stared getting very worried because Georgia Stein was in second behind me with 1 drop race; we were tied and she is 2 years older than me. The first race I didn't have a very good start. I rounded the bottom mark in 7th place with Georgia in front of me. I saw a shift coming from the right so I went over to the right. I made the upwind in three tacks. I finished the first race of the second day in third place! It was ok because the two people who achieved first and second in this race were more than 10 points behind me in the scores. The last race of the regatta I won the start and finished in second place. I was about 20 feet behind the person in front of me.
I finished the whole regatta in first and won the whole regatta for the Optimists fleet. It was a lot of fun and I hope to be back next year!
