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frame 1 Thistle 3874 can be seen approaching the pin on port tack
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 The fleet closes in on starboard
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 The gun sounds
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 Thistle 3874 is clear and driving to weather
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 It's not even close
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 See you guys later
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 Some of the folks that are watching 3874 run away, including Mike Ingham tacking to port
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 And so it goes
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 The end of the beginning

Here, from the Thistle Nationals at Westport, CT Thistle 3874 sets up for a beautiful port tack start. 

This is from race 2 when light to moderate air combined with current pushing the fleet below the line opened the door to a port tack start.