Training Log Archive: runninghils

Rig Run outrigger race in Santa Barbara. It was our first open water race and I planned to do a lot of paddling and less steering, but the conditions proved otherwise. We were rocking it. We were in 4th place overall for the women and winning our division at about the 60% mark of the race. We were headed toward shore, and due to the angle of the coast in Santa Barbara, the waves were coming from our left, which is where the ama is. This also makes the boat want to veer to the left, which means steering on the right, which was hectic. At one point, the ama started lifting, and I leaned left while yelling at the team to lean left, but it was too late... we went over. We lost just under 3 minutes recovering, which was enough to drop us to 6th in our division (out of 9) and way back out of contention. BUT, at least we know what we can do. We'll be hungry for it next race. I'm proud of the team for keeping our heads together and getting the boat going again relatively fast.

Also, we have two weeks to practice before the next race, and I'm hoping for mild winds so we can actually safely go out in the open ocean to practice being in the swells. Next time... it's ours.

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