in Gods Glory.

well im glad i can answer both maxi and jill in one post.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAXI.
even though u're not on my list of favourite people, sengleong is btw.
you're still one cool dude, and a big cheehong also.
noob at everything except sailing.haha. gold medal gybe i'll never forget.

a short continuation of the technicalities.
which jill might wanna read. ahaha to be appreciated.=]

we were at the startling starboard end, next to the committee boat cos the bias was very heavy to the right. so was the course, it was skewed right like mad. one almost a one tack upwind.
anyway, imagine me and maxi side by side, waiting for the gun to go. current was pushing us to the right, and maxi hit the committee boat, twice. and i hit him too. windward boat keep clear i shouted. race starts and maxi is off to a flyer. wins the race comfortably. and bloody hell didnt do his penalty, caused me a shitty start, in a radial no less. and professing his pro-ness.
my two round life-inducing balls to you lah.
radial also wanna bully. penalty also dunno how to do. its just a freaking 360 la, not even 720.

diagrams might help=]