You answered you question with your last post. The old guy had experience
and out sailed you.
"FamilySailor" wrote in message
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We were in winds under one knot. We sailed away from all the Macs, but
that
one. He did and knew something! There was some tactical errors on the part
of the captain (in my opinion). He tacked 4 times more often that he
should
have. He made 4 tacks to the old guys one! That put the Mac in the
direction
the wind was coming from and when it picked up just a little he got it way
before we did.