I suspect that we should both not sit in the rear of the boat, I bet that transom is creating a good bit of drag there. But that is the dangerous allure of the outboard engine - a little bit more throttle and you can easily overcome inefficient boat trim.
I like the little Ozzie head peering over the gunnel. The sails don't look so bad in this photo, but some of the others show a nasty set of stretch related creases running back to the tack. I lashed out and bought some new to me second hand sails for the upcoming Nationals in Paynesville. Daniel and I went out sailing this morning, and as far as I can tell he is now going faster. grrrrrr. I will have to improve my sail trimming.
