From Zero to Holdin' On!

Lake Union was nearly glassy smooth prior to second start.

Full Moon crew Randy “NA” Olsen, Ian “Ballast” Mengedoht, Rebecca “Safety First” Herivel, Daniel “Pole Control” Mengedoht, and skipper John “Target Aquired” Mengedoht arrived to literally zero wind speed prior to the Sleepover Duck Dodge. Miraculously, the wind filled in from the southwest as the second start got underway. Full Moon approached the start line on port tack, which required a late tack to cross the line in about ninth place. Heading down the lake, Full Moon was well back from the leaders but managed to move up to fifth rounding the AGC buoy.

Due to traffic, Full Moon delayed a jibe but then turned behind the J30 Slingshot and launched the Equalizer to move into fourth. It was then a speedy straight shot up the lake, Full Moon gaining some more but not enough to catch the leaders as the wind provided all boats with good speed.

Full Moon rips along with the Equalizer just prior to dropping the jib.

The take-down went smoothly before the Freeway buoy and Full Moon romped on another straight shot to the Aurora buoy. The final leg went well, though Slingshot managed to get past, their size helping a lot in a good breeze. In the end, Full Moon was fifth, an excellent finish given the mediocre start!