We were racing around the island on the final day of the program. We won the start, were first to the windward mark, and never made any tactical or strategic errors. Nevertheless, two boats passed us, pushing us into third. In our post-race debrief the helmsman asked what happened. I paused before sharing my most profound comment of the year, then said “We spent too much time going slow.” You see, when the puffs hit, the boat would round up, luffing the sails. The new driver