Wind & Comparable Races

True wind ranged 0.7–16.3 kn (avg 7.3 kn) — light and shifty per the note, and an almost exact match to race 6 (2026-07-08, avg 7.3 kn, 0.9–12.5 kn), the best comparable on record for average wind, though today's range extended further at the top end.

Overall the boat achieved 68.8% of polar target upwind (close to race 6's 67.5%) and 68.4% downwind (well ahead of race 6's 57.4%), but the reach collapsed to just 40.6% of target — the weakest single point-of-sail result recorded in this dataset. Upwind VMG averaged 2.9 kn against a 4.23 kn target (69% of target VMG), with TWA running 5° wide of target (45.0° vs 40.0°). Downwind angle was close to optimal (147.5° vs a 145.7° target, only 1.8° off), consistent with the solid 68.4% run result.

Only three tacks were logged, but they lost 43.9% of speed on average — the highest tack loss percentage recorded in this dataset, on a very small sample; two gybes lost 24.8%. One mark rounding was logged, too few for leg-by-leg splits. The Vakaros line was never pinged this race, so no distance-to-line figure is available; boat speed just after the gun was approximately 3.7 kn. Heel while reaching showed a +5.9° signed imbalance — on the same point of sail where the reach percentage cratered to 40.6%; the two appearing together is worth investigating, though this data alone doesn't establish that the heel imbalance caused the reach shortfall. The two clearest strengths were downwind performance (near-optimal angle) and upwind percentage holding level with the comparable race; the two most important gaps were the reach collapse and tack execution.

Coaching Recommendations

1. The reach collapsed to 40.6% of target, the weakest point-of-sail result recorded — investigate reach mode specifically; the reach also showed the largest heel imbalance of the race (+5.9° signed), worth checking together.
2. Tack loss (43.9%) was the highest on record, though only three tacks were logged this race — treat as a small-sample flag to watch rather than a confirmed trend, and revisit once more tacks are logged in similar conditions.