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Glad to see Perseverance is having a good day. This guy has a great story. I recommend reading his bio - he was actually turned down on his first application for the race. definitely pulling for him!

Here's a link https://r2ak.com/2018-race-results/

The R2AK race results page shows STTPR came in 3rd. They beat Ptarmigan by one minute.

Wow, the tracker is showing wright yachts is portaging across the peninsula to the finish line. That is pure determination!

Great battle going on between Dreamcatchers in an Olsen 30 and Blue Flash on the J88!

Tough to compare because of the human drive factor. I am not sure what the Corsair ended up with, bit they didn't have long to get it sorted.

Wow, what a complete ass-whipping PT Watercraft has put on the fleet!

I noticed that too! Would like to know the story. Looks like Russell is going much faster and higher than the rest of the fleet. Glad all his hard work and prep is paying off.

Take Me To the Volcano is crushing it, but can someone with local knowledge tell me why he is going so far East and not pointed at the finish line?

Results can be found following the link from the OP under "almost real time race results". https://www.seventy48.com/follow-the-race/

Who you pulling for FO? I gotta believe Team 6x600 has to be an early favorite based on horsepower.

Does anyone know what became of that cool proa Team Pure and Wild built for (I think) the first R2AK?

The Hawaiian classic Kumanawanalaya.

I have a Schaefer 650 I don't plan to use until next season if you would like to borrow it.

Oh hell, I suck too. DFL in this last regatta. What Major Tom was saying about enjoying the racing more than the results is important for me to keep in perspective. Nobody prefers to be in the back, but I was surprised to find that I was quite happy with the improvements made from race to race despite the results. No doubt it can be humbling. Just getting out there and giving it a shot is a rush though.