Mayflower float (Race?)

Last weekend was the Mayflower float. one of those races without any wind at times and when there was it was very hard to read, more luck than anything else. And we didn't have any luck. If we went one way to chase some wind, the wind went to other. OP on the other hand seem to be in the right place at the right time on each shift. Sometimes it happens this way. The wind came from every direction on the compass during the day, except from where it was forecast. Not having a go at the forecasters as looking at the synoptic chart my prediction was the same, thats just nature I guess. We driftead around for hours and for about an hour we headed directly towards the mark at 1 knot in current and zero boat speed. OP anchored for 30minutes at the mark so they didnt continue to drift past it in the wrong direction. Great to be out on the water but the race was not fun, we were just lucky there was no alcohol on board or it could have been very messy by the finish. Oh well another one to to OP making it 6:5 in their favour. One to forget.