Wind & Comparable Races

True wind ranged 0.7–11.3 kn (avg 5.2 kn) — the lightest race logged yet, even lighter than race 8 (2025-09-24, avg 6.1 kn, 0.6–14.0 kn), the closest available comparable on average wind.

Overall the boat achieved 56.0% of polar target upwind and 55.8% downwind, both below race 8's 58.8%/67.4%, with the reach again the weakest point of sail at 38.8% — the fourth consecutive light-air race (after races 8, 12, and 13) where the reach lags well behind both other points of sail, now a confirmed pattern rather than a one-off. Upwind VMG averaged 2.08 kn against a 3.24 kn target (64% of target VMG), with TWA running 5.2° wide of target (48.0° vs 42.8°) — sailing lower/footing rather than pointing. Downwind, TWA averaged 138.9° against a 145.0° target, 6.1° shy of optimal — the boat sailed higher than target depth rather than pressing on.

Four tacks lost 27.6% of speed on average with 9.3s recovery, and two gybes lost 29.7% with 10.0s duration; two mark roundings were logged, both within 100m of the mark but still too few for reliable leg-by-leg splits. No start-line or gun-instant position data is available (no Vakaros track was logged for this race); boat speed just after the gun was approximately 4.5 kn. Heel stayed low across all three points of sail (5.9-9.2°), consistent with the light, dying breeze described in the race note — nothing in the trim data points at a clear driver of the reach shortfall. The two clearest strengths were upwind and downwind speed holding roughly level with each other despite the fading wind, and tack recovery time; the two most important gaps were the now-recurring reach weakness and the off-target angles on both beat and run.

Coaching Recommendations

1. Reach has now been the weakest point of sail in four separate light-air races (38.8% here, similarly weak in races 8, 12, and 13) — this is a confirmed pattern, not a one-off; prioritize dedicated light-air reach-mode testing.
2. Both upwind (5.2° wide) and downwind (6.1° shy) angles missed target in this light breeze — work on angle discipline specifically when the wind is fading, rather than defaulting to one "footing" mode regardless of point of sail.
3. The last tack of the night (22:48, in the extended race window) lost 36.6% of speed, the highest loss of the race — worth reviewing execution late in a long, light race when focus may be flagging.