It was all about good placement on the line (earning their clear air) and raw boat speed. Brian and Kirsten were on fire. Stan and Rich needed adjustments in the light stuff and took care of business in the breeze. We made two impressive last beat comebacks early in the event and then got stronger as the regatta wore on. The "favorites" waited for us to falter but it never happened. No protests, no circles, only one over-early (we pulled out a 4th), solid tactics. We were the kings of consistency and earned everything we got. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!