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['moondance44]

Good airfares leaving Bermuda on the 24th. AirTran was only $177 plus taxes (total $230), nonstop to BWI

Go the Dogsled!

Just checked BDA to NYC, non stop is $333, one stop in ATL is $179! CRAZY

You can go to JFK instead for $177 non-stop.

where are you finding this? I just tried Kayak and orbitz. Unless I want to spend 9 hours traveling for what should be a 2 hr flight I cannot find anything that cheap.

Kayak, I only looked at Thursday flights.

you wont find any cheap flights leaving on sunday
you can still get $177 leaving sat or mon

or catch a ride on Left Hook's G5 i think there is one seat left

[vikram]

have spent a good amount of time trying to find what is available in the US like this Quest - guess Holby closed up shop - there isnt a sunfast 3200 in states available i dont think

- they dont sell the figaro here or a pogo or a jpk - there is an A31 in halifax and maybe a c and c 101 (slower july earliest) or j97 (slower still also july) - there are a few used options but not as many as I would have thought - does anyone know if Holby sold the molds? am guessing not given apparent appetite too bad very cool boat and unique in US

am just surprised quick shorthanded boats have such an apparently small audience - would honestly appreciate a couple options if u know of any - looking for quality not projects (have a project currently!)

Quest 33 racing DH is pretty cool... always like to see those boats, something slightly alien about them.

[Trimmed for speed - - -]

Count me in as well - my 2nd N2B. Convictus Maximus, Farr42

[Left Hook]

Found a boat so I'm in. Excited for my first.

[EaglesDare]

have spent a good amount of time trying to find what is available in the US like this Quest - guess Holby closed up shop - there isnt a sunfast 3200 in states available i dont think

- they dont sell the figaro here or a pogo or a jpk - there is an A31 in halifax and maybe a c and c 101 (slower july earliest) or j97 (slower still also july) - there are a few used options but not as many as I would have thought - does anyone know if Holby sold the molds? am guessing not given apparent appetite too bad very cool boat and unique in US

am just surprised quick shorthanded boats have such an apparently small audience - would honestly appreciate a couple options if u know of any - looking for quality not projects (have a project currently!)

Quest 33 racing DH is pretty cool... always like to see those boats, something slightly alien about them.

I talked to Barrett about 4 years ago and he still had the molds. IIRC, estimated almost $200k to roll one out.

Columbia Carbon C-32 might also fit the bill, at $165k loaded.

[Flying Wasp]

It appears as though my ride will not be ready for this year's thrash to the onion patch. After replacing the rudder last year the big girl is having some teething issues with the drivetrain and propellor. Serious boot in the nuts.

If anyone suddenly finds themselves short a crew member please let me know. Complete sailing resume available upon request.

Topline:
4 Bermuda Races
5 Halifax Races
4 Chi Mac Races
Lots of round the cans racing and cruising

Happy and capable of jumping into any spot. If I have a weakness it would be the main, but solid in all other positions.

Have already paid for my own hotel room and flights as well so I am a low-cost proposition. Work and family commitments do not permit me to offer up the return trip though I would love to do it. Located in Marblehead.

Ryan

[Flying Wasp]

Crickets with one month to go? Sheesh.

[Port Tack Approach]

Crickets with one month to go? Sheesh.

OMG! ONE MONTH! So much work to get done! AHHHHHHH!!!!

[Left Hook]

Crickets with one month to go? Sheesh.

OMG! ONE MONTH! So much work to get done! AHHHHHHH!!!!

Step 1) Inspect all fire extinguishers
Step 2) Inspect all fire extinguishers

[haligonian winterr]

How's the weather looking for this year? Upwind all the way? Downhill blast?

HW

[Port Tack Approach]

Crickets with one month to go? Sheesh.

OMG! ONE MONTH! So much work to get done! AHHHHHHH!!!!

Step 1) Inspect all fire extinguishers
Step 2) Inspect all fire extinguishers

I thought you were just making sure it still worked!

[Left Hook]

Crickets with one month to go? Sheesh.

OMG! ONE MONTH! So much work to get done! AHHHHHHH!!!!

Step 1) Inspect all fire extinguishers
Step 2) Inspect all fire extinguishers

I thought you were just making sure it still worked!

It worked alright...sheesh...

How did the photos from saturday come out?

['moondance44]

Crickets with one month to go? Sheesh.

OMG! ONE MONTH! So much work to get done! AHHHHHHH!!!!

Step 1) Inspect all fire extinguishers
Step 2) Inspect all fire extinguishers

when the keel falls off, the fire will go out.

[Left Hook]

Crickets with one month to go? Sheesh.

OMG! ONE MONTH! So much work to get done! AHHHHHHH!!!!

Step 1) Inspect all fire extinguishers
Step 2) Inspect all fire extinguishers

when the keel falls off, the fire will go out.

Touche...

[TPG]

How's the weather looking for this year? Upwind all the way? Downhill blast?

HW

There will be wind from a direction for a certain amount of time and the gulf stream will be a factor.

See? I'm as good as the service that starts with C.

['moondance44]

Which way do we go Wespo?

[Jonathan Green]

Seabiscuit finally arrived in Newport yesterday. It's been bloody hell getting this boat to the starting line. I'm feeling distinctly uncompetitive. It's easy to be an underdog: don't do any performance training prior to the start while the Class 40s have 1000+ miles under their keels, lots racing miles, and there's still 3 weeks til the start. It's times like this that I'm thankful for a health ego to convince myself I can still win.

[Samba301]

Seabiscuit finally arrived in Newport yesterday. It's been bloody hell getting this boat to the starting line. I'm feeling distinctly uncompetitive. It's easy to be an underdog: don't do any performance training prior to the start while the Class 40s have 1000+ miles under their keels, lots racing miles, and there's still 3 weeks til the start. It's times like this that I'm thankful for a health ego to convince myself I can still win.

Don't worry about the Class 40's buddy....ORR will take care of them! Going through the lead weight shenanigan today...

['moondance44]

Some big changes in the GS in the last week. Went from pretty much a straight line across the rhumb line, to a bit of a roller coaster.

[Houston]

I have it in my head that there were washing machines in the bottom of the RBYC, but I may be thinking of the ones at the hotel. Can anyone confirm if there are? If so, are they free or do they take quarters or Bermudian coins?

[Flying Wasp]

There are washers at the RBYC in the hallway to the showers if my memory serves. No idea what they take.

[Bedford]

In for Onion Patch and Bermuda.

[keel trimmer]

Looking for housing in Bermuda - any last minute cancellations, please PM me.

[LI_sailor]

Why is this thread so dead with the race so close? Are there other threads I am not aware of?

[keel trimmer]

Maybe it's because SA ignores the classic races; ergo the classic race racers are ignoring SA?

[Kaptainkriz]

Annapolis to Bermuda is underway since Friday and I don't think has a thread. Go Pursuit and Crocodile!
http://trackleaders.com/bermuda

[Left Hook]

/My ride had some issues while delivering to the start line and as such will not be participating. The rest of the crew and I are pretty bummed. Any of you guys know of boats with one or two spaces open still?

[chaosmaster]

/My ride had some issues while delivering to the start line and as such will not be participating. The rest of the crew and I are pretty bummed. Any of you guys know of boats with one or two spaces open still?

That's a drag...

Chaos

['moondance44]

Why is this thread so dead with the race so close? Are there other threads I am not aware of?

It really is weird. stacks of posters here are doing the race. One of the all time greats. And most of the posts are about
Left Hook looking for a ride.

Mr. Clean is in Newport also. Saw him at the annual regatta parties. Race starts friday. Nothing. More posts about guys whacking their keyboards all winter on a virtual around the world race.

I once asked the Ed to pin a NPT BDA thread, He told me to fuck off.

Although looks like Mr. Clean is doing the race. Front page.....

I’ll have a complete report on our Annual Regatta this week as I prepare for our assault on the Bermuda Race in a 40 foot sportboat next weekened. Gorgeous photo work from the windy Friday race from our friends Allen and Daniela at Photoboat.com. They’ve got a full gallery here. Results are here. Mr. Clean..

[MR.CLEAN]

working on Annual Regatta report now, and have all gear in place for daily videos (live, possibly) from the Decision throughout the BDA race. Don't quite get what today's whinge is from Moondance.

[2Newts]

Why is this thread so dead with the race so close? Are there other threads I am not aware of?

It really is weird. stacks of posters here are doing the race. One of the all time greats. And most of the posts are about
Left Hook looking for a ride.

Mr. Clean is in Newport also. Saw him at the annual regatta parties. Race starts friday. Nothing. More posts about guys whacking their keyboards all winter on a virtual around the world race.

I once asked the Ed to pin a NPT BDA thread, He told me to fuck off.

Although looks like Mr. Clean is doing the race. Front page.....

I'll have a complete report on our Annual Regatta this week as I prepare for our assault on the Bermuda Race in a 40 foot sportboat next weekened. Gorgeous photo work from the windy Friday race from our friends Allen and Daniela at Photoboat.com. They've got a full gallery here. Results are here. Mr. Clean..

OK, I'll kick it off with a post about the actual race (which I will not be doing this year thanks to having a 12-month old and a pregnant wife to shepherd onto some crappy over-filled airplane with even crappier service).

Anyway, I'm running routing solutions each night now and right now it looks like 2 lows in the western N. Atlantic are going to lead to steady and strong NE winds for at least the first half of the course if not more. Could be record time for some boats to get 400 miles down the track. I set the "sensitivity" setting on Expedition to 20 minutes and last week that returned a HUGE range of acceptable parts of the course; tonight it returned one line about 100 feet wide all the way to Bermuda.

What happens after 400 miles is very unclear. Depends what those lows do.

I recall one year starting in strong NE winds that came with wind and fog. About 2200 hours on friday night I saw a large vessel coming perpendicular to the course on the radar. Hanging out (staying dry) for a while down there, I was on hand when there was a very unusual radio conversation.
Commercial vessel: "Looks like there are a whole shitload of boats ahead of me heading out to sea. Anyone know what is going on?"
Helpful competitor: "It's a race, we're coming out of Newport headed southeast"
Commercial: "Any idea how many there are? I have a barge 100 yards behind me and I don't want one of you hitting the tow line"
Helpful competitor: "About 200 boats. Sorry, this may take a while"
pause
Commercial:"OK, I'm going to do some circles here until you all pass."
Commercial vessel at this point calls a securite with his location and intention, immediately followed by
Asshole competitor: "I you had checked your Notice to Mariners you would have known about this. Next time read up before you leave port."


2N

[MR.CLEAN]

I'm just happy that E/ESE 40 knot for three days forecast moved a bit. Not sure the Decision would even leave the dock for that!

[jurrasicsailor]

Belle Aurore, our Cal 40, is back for another go. We will have 3 cal 40's in the race again, though, Gone With the Wind was replaced by Niclole. Weather Looks to be interesting, though on the delivery from the chesapeake the forecast had been for 10-15 kts, and we saw zilch.

['moondance44]

working on Annual Regatta report now, and have all gear in place for daily videos (live, possibly) from the Decision throughout the BDA race. Don't quite get what today's whinge is from Moondance.

Sorry -

Not a whinge -

just saying since you're up there it wil prob get some coverage this year.

in the past I suggested to scott to give the race more coverage, and he told me to fuck off - not interested. . thats all.

['moondance44]

[/quote]



OK, I'll kick it off with a post about the actual race (which I will not be doing this year thanks to having a 12-month old and a pregnant wife to shepherd onto some crappy over-filled airplane with even crappier service).

I recall one year starting in strong NE winds that came with wind and fog. About 2200 hours on friday night I saw a large vessel coming perpendicular to the course on the radar. Hanging out (staying dry) for a while down there, I was on hand when there was a very unusual radio conversation.
Commercial vessel: "Looks like there are a whole shitload of boats ahead of me heading out to sea. Anyone know what is going on?"
Helpful competitor: "It's a race, we're coming out of Newport headed southeast"
Commercial: "Any idea how many there are? I have a barge 100 yards behind me and I don't want one of you hitting the tow line"
Helpful competitor: "About 200 boats. Sorry, this may take a while"
pause
Commercial:"OK, I'm going to do some circles here until you all pass."
Commercial vessel at this point calls a securite with his location and intention, immediately followed by
Asshole competitor: "I you had checked your Notice to Mariners you would have known about this. Next time read up before you leave port."

2N
[/quote]

ha.. i remember that guy . big southern accent. He just slowed down and parked for a while. It was one of the maxis he first saw and thought of crossing, and the maxi came on and said not a good idea, we're doing 18 knots. then he said ok he will go behind, and the maxi said not a good idea, there are 200 boats following behind me. Than the tug just said 'shit'. then the Notice crack.

[zydecotoad]

Better guessers than me will be setting the course, but the 2-3 days of wind opposing the gulf stream will make a fun time.

My first race and I am looking forward to it. Delivering the boat to Newport tommorow morning.

[Rail Meat]

Speed, Baby, Speed

Surface forecasts are showing a low pressure moving across the Chesapeake and parking itself 100 miles off shore or so, right on the Gulf Stream. Its arrival coincides with our Friday start, and as a result we will be sailing through the north east quadrant of the low with some good north easterly wind pressure. The low picks up some power from the warm water of the stream, and moves slowly in a south easterly direction, paralleling the rhumb line and on a pace that is going to track nicely with the faster boats in the fleet.

If the models hold true, we are going to be in pressure the entire trip, and will see some serious broad reaching conditions. Right now, some of the routing models have us arriving in Bermuda on Sunday afternoon / evening... a staggering outcome if it were to come true. The longest trip I ever took to Bermuda took 10 days. The idea that we might be there inside of 50 or even 60 hours or so is so is difficult to get my head wrapped around.

One thing is true - if you don't make it to the island before the low moves through then you are hosed. Behind the low is the aftermath - light and fickle wind. I don't think that we are going to see a Sein Fein thing this year, with the slower boats catching back up to the front of the fleet. This looks to be a situation where boats that can stay in the system are going to see an epic sleigh ride, and the gap between the front of the fleet and the back of the fleet could be a very wide one.

We are going to have five Class 40's in the race. Two are racing fully crewed in the Open Division, three are racing in the double handed division. The starts are going to be about 10 minutes apart, so we plan on effectively racing against each other since we know the ORR results are going to be a joke. Mike Dreese has generously offered a trophy for the Class winner, in addition to the bragging rights.

The INMARSAT has been repaired, so it looks like we will be able to send content along the way. Chris is going to be posting to the Bermuda Race website, and I will keep the rabble on SA up to date on our adventures. If you have anything in particular you want to hear about, let me know.

['moondance44]

Speed, Baby, Speed

Surface forecasts are showing a low pressure moving across the Chesapeake and parking itself 100 miles off shore or so, right on the Gulf Stream. Its arrival coincides with our Friday start, and as a result we will be sailing through the north east quadrant of the low with some good north easterly wind pressure. The low picks up some power from the warm water of the stream, and moves slowly in a south easterly direction, paralleling the rhumb line and on a pace that is going to track nicely with the faster boats in the fleet.

If the models hold true, we are going to be in pressure the entire trip, and will see some serious broad reaching conditions. Right now, some of the routing models have us arriving in Bermuda on Sunday afternoon / evening... a staggering outcome if it were to come true. The longest trip I ever took to Bermuda took 10 days. The idea that we might be there inside of 50 or even 60 hours or so is so is difficult to get my head wrapped around.

One thing is true - if you don't make it to the island before the low moves through then you are hosed. Behind the low is the aftermath - light and fickle wind. I don't think that we are going to see a Sein Fein thing this year, with the slower boats catching back up to the front of the fleet. This looks to be a situation where boats that can stay in the system are going to see an epic sleigh ride, and the gap between the front of the fleet and the back of the fleet could be a very wide one.

We are going to have five Class 40's in the race. Two are racing fully crewed in the Open Division, three are racing in the double handed division. The starts are going to be about 10 minutes apart, so we plan on effectively racing against each other since we know the ORR results are going to be a joke. Mike Dreese has generously offered a trophy for the Class winner, in addition to the bragging rights.

The INMARSAT has been repaired, so it looks like we will be able to send content along the way. Chris is going to be posting to the Bermuda Race website, and I will keep the rabble on SA up to date on our adventures. If you have anything in particular you want to hear about, let me know.

we will be 100 miles behind you. let us know if there are any big waves.

[MR.CLEAN]

And we hope to be 50 miles ahead of you. We'll be posting too. This could be a heck of a race for those who have to watch from their computers.

[Rail Meat]

And we hope to be 50 miles ahead of you. We'll be posting too. This could be a heck of a race for those who have to watch from their computers.

Pfftt. Care to put drinks on it?

[DogBalls]

F'in work and fatherly responsibilities are requiring me to miss my first race since 2000.

Good luck and safe passage to everyone!!

DogBalls

[vtsail]

If only the owners gf hadn't run the boat up on the rocks on the way home from key west....

[jeff carver]

first one for me
carv

[MR.CLEAN]

And we hope to be 50 miles ahead of you. We'll be posting too. This could be a heck of a race for those who have to watch from their computers.

Pfftt. Care to put drinks on it?

A bottle. We'll decide what on the dock before the race. Where is Dragon?

[Rail Meat]

And we hope to be 50 miles ahead of you. We'll be posting too. This could be a heck of a race for those who have to watch from their computers.

Pfftt. Care to put drinks on it?

A bottle. We'll decide what on the dock before the race. Where is Dragon?

in Mystic, delivery up on Thursday. Staying on a private mooring in Mackrel Cove, trying to get there by the skippers meeting. Chris will definitely be there.

Let's go with a bottle of Goslings....and a pinch of pride.

[zydecotoad]

Goslings seems appropriate for a race to Bermuda, us slow guys will be watching from the back.

[MR.CLEAN]

And we hope to be 50 miles ahead of you. We'll be posting too. This could be a heck of a race for those who have to watch from their computers.

Pfftt. Care to put drinks on it?

A bottle. We'll decide what on the dock before the race. Where is Dragon?

in Mystic, delivery up on Thursday. Staying on a private mooring in Mackrel Cove, trying to get there by the skippers meeting. Chris will definitely be there.

Let's go with a bottle of Goslings....and a pinch of pride.

Deal, though my pride dispenser only works by the gallon.

[Abilyn Racing]

This is my first Newport-Bermuda. Given the weather predictions, I'm fuckin' psyched. BRING IT ON MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!

[Left Hook]

This is my first Newport-Bermuda. Given the weather predictions, I'm fuckin' psyched. BRING IT ON MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!

what are you sailing on?

[Abilyn Racing]

This is my first Newport-Bermuda. Given the weather predictions, I'm fuckin' psyched. BRING IT ON MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!

what are you sailing on?

J/133. You?

[Left Hook]

This is my first Newport-Bermuda. Given the weather predictions, I'm fuckin' psyched. BRING IT ON MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!

what are you sailing on?

J/133. You?

None, thrown rod during the delivery to newport = race over. Glad to see a past shipmate got one though.

[Dixie]

RM and Clean, I'm in the area and hope to see you, though realize you have a bit on. I'll be around and try to reach both of you Thursday to see where you are. I plan to bring my Dad on Friday from Fairhaven to watch the start. Best of luck to you both and to my other SA friends racing this year.

[Rail Meat]

RM and Clean, I'm in the area and hope to see you, though realize you have a bit on. I'll be around and try to reach both of you Thursday to see where you are. I plan to bring my Dad on Friday from Fairhaven to watch the start. Best of luck to you both and to my other SA friends racing this year.

I think you have my mobile, give me a call. It maybe a bit of a challenge - hopefully we are going to get to Jamestown in time to run over to the skipper's meeting, then a fairly early evening. Staying over in Jamestown means less opportunity to bump into folks, but will mean more rest before the race!

['moondance44]

Shaping up to be a very fast race for the big guys

[MR.CLEAN]

RM and Clean, I'm in the area and hope to see you, though realize you have a bit on. I'll be around and try to reach both of you Thursday to see where you are. I plan to bring my Dad on Friday from Fairhaven to watch the start. Best of luck to you both and to my other SA friends racing this year.

Don't go infecting everyone

[btbotfa]

Shaping up to be a very fast race for the big guys

Nantucket sleighride....very jealous

['moondance44]

Shaping up to be a very fast race for the big guys

Nantucket sleighride....very jealous

In a Swan its a Nantucket snowplow ride.

And look how empty the beach is. And Left Hook won't be on it.



Left Hook.. why dont you fly down and do a delivery back? Walk the docks?
I heard Jerry Sandusky is racing.

[Left Hook]

Shaping up to be a very fast race for the big guys

Nantucket sleighride....very jealous

In a Swan its a Nantucket snowplow ride.

And look how empty the beach is. And Left Hook won't be on it.

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Left Hook.. why dont you fly down and do a delivery back? Walk the docks?
I heard Jerry Sandusky is racing.

I found a ride. See you all on the beach. Nantucket Sleigh ride here we come!!!

[Dixie]

RM and Clean, I'm in the area and hope to see you, though realize you have a bit on. I'll be around and try to reach both of you Thursday to see where you are. I plan to bring my Dad on Friday from Fairhaven to watch the start. Best of luck to you both and to my other SA friends racing this year.

Don't go infecting everyone

Seriously. Fortunately the worst has passed. Where is your boat / you?

[Glitter In The Eye]

LOL...I just got an angry phone call...Where are you? You missed your flight??? Um NEW boat manager we exchanged email 2 weeks ago I had to back out of the race....now he wants me to find a qualified sub????

[MR.CLEAN]

RM and Clean, I'm in the area and hope to see you, though realize you have a bit on. I'll be around and try to reach both of you Thursday to see where you are. I plan to bring my Dad on Friday from Fairhaven to watch the start. Best of luck to you both and to my other SA friends racing this year.

Don't go infecting everyone

Seriously. Fortunately the worst has passed. Where is your boat / you?

Boat is at Shipyard right across from Belle's. I am downtown.

[Yard Dog]

Seabiscuit finally arrived in Newport yesterday. It's been bloody hell getting this boat to the starting line. I'm feeling distinctly uncompetitive. It's easy to be an underdog: don't do any performance training prior to the start while the Class 40s have 1000+ miles under their keels, lots racing miles, and there's still 3 weeks til the start. It's times like this that I'm thankful for a health ego to convince myself I can still win.

Pull your diaper up or go home. And learn how to spell.

[Jonathan Green]

Nice to see the smack talk start, albeit it a little late in the game. I'll blow you a big kiss from the podium as the governors guards drag you from the premises for hitting on his Excellency's daughter.

[Flying Wasp]

My forecast shows me getting in around 3 pm on Sunday and I'll be coming in hot.





US Airways from Charlotte... ha

[Left Hook]

My forecast shows me getting in around 3 pm on Sunday and I'll be coming in hot.


US Airways from Charlotte... ha

Find me at the RBYC. Should be arriving roughly at the same time as you do.

This is gonna be absolutely sick. With the current forecast a lot of the Class 10 boats are going to shatter the monohull fixed keel record. Depending on the breeze the canter record might fall as well.

See you all on the line tomorrow!

[MR.CLEAN]

bermuda bound















It’s 4 AM and I need to get a few hours sleep before the start of the Newport Bermuda Race. Rather than write some rambling tome about the race, I’ll just give you a few facts:



· Distance: 635 NM

· Boat: Carkeek 40 “Decision”

· Crew: 8

· Max wind forecast: 30 knots

· Max Gulf Stream current: 5 knots

· Current routing elapsed time: 54 hours





We may not get there before Monday like our routing predicts, but we are most definitely going to be wet, cold, and grinning from ear to ear with big-air downwind sailing for at least the first day and a half. Depending on where a Chesapeake Bay low pressure system goes, it may be a record setting year for the big boats, and you’ll be able to follow along extensively.



First, you should keep an eye on the Bermuda Race thread in Ocean Racing Anarchy for posts from my crew and me, as well as from the Class 40 Dragon, featuring Mike Hennessy (the man who will soon owe me a bottle of Gosling) and hopefully from ‘Left Hook’ on Donnybrook. Quick note: I’ve got a sweet Decision shirt for the most helpful Anarchist in the Bermuda thread; whoever posts the most news, forecasts, photos about the race gets it.



Next, check the front page each morning at 1200 EDT/900 PDT/1600 UTC for either a fully live video chat with footage from the day and night, or a produced video posted to Youtube like the one you see here; we’ll know if we can go live after some more testing tomorrow morning. We’ll run off the Justin.TV On-The-Water Anarchy channel for live stuff, and via our Youtube page if we can’t go live. I’ll also be sending in written reports as often as I can; I am supposed to be driving the boat occasionally, and there’s even a Decision Facebook page if you are so inclined.





You can follow the YellowBrick tracker here (with a 6-hour delay for the first 36 hours), and get notified by Twitter when random reports from some excellent writers hit the race office. The Scratch Sheet and other docs are here, and when results are up, they’ll be here.



Wish us luck!

[btbotfa]

Good to see SA involved in this at this level-about time-lots of Anarchists heading to the line today-enjoy the breeze girls

[Par Avion]

Go get em! Will be fun to track you bums on the way down. Forecast looks swell.

[Sailing My Cubicle]

SO JEALOUS.

[Icedtea]

Left Hook I am incredibly jealous, have fun!

[Rail Meat]

Jitters

My first passage to Bermuda was in 1994, fully crewed on the C+C I was ultimately to buy. I was nervous and a bit scared, daunted by the unknown of the adventure.

Eighteen years and some sixteen passages to or fro the rocky bit of paradise, much of the mystery is gone. Science, technology and above-all experience has made the passage faster, easier and familiar. But the broad sweep of adventure remains. The strain and effort of harnessing the wind to move 4500 kilos of boat through the water is the same. The challenge of finding your way across empty and trackless water still exists. And the beauty...the beauty of the sky, the white tipped waves, the indigo purple waters of the Gulf Stream shifts to new forms each minute, each day, each trip but the beauty is always there. This type of sailing gets in your blood.

I am sitting here at Mackrel Cove at a friend's house, Dragon hanging on mooring and we are getting ramped up for our 3:30 start. Weather is downloaded, and it still looks like a reaching sleigh ride. The out-office-assistant is on and the battery on the blackberry is dead. I am checked out, and zeroing in on the only important thing for the next 60 hours.

And yes - I am nervous.

[SailRacer]

Good luck to you RM.
Please keep an eye out for Heavy Metal as you are bounding along.
Sail safe!

[Sailing My Cubicle]

Jitters

My first passage to Bermuda was in 1994, fully crewed on the C+C I was ultimately to buy. I was nervous and a bit scared, daunted by the unknown of the adventure.

Eighteen years and some sixteen passages to or fro the rocky bit of paradise, much of the mystery is gone. Science, technology and above-all experience has made the passage faster, easier and familiar. But the broad sweep of adventure remains. The strain and effort of harnessing the wind to move 4500 kilos of boat through the water is the same. The challenge of finding your way across empty and trackless water still exists. And the beauty...the beauty of the sky, the white tipped waves, the indigo purple waters of the Gulf Stream shifts to new forms each minute, each day, each trip but the beauty is always there. This type of sailing gets in your blood.

I am sitting here at Mackrel Cove at a friend's house, Dragon hanging on mooring and we are getting ramped up for our 3:30 start. Weather is downloaded, and it still looks like a reaching sleigh ride. The out-office-assistant is on and the battery on the blackberry is dead. I am checked out, and zeroing in on the only important thing for the next 60 hours.

And yes - I am nervous.

That's the best part about the whole race - blackberry is off, leaving you alone with your crew and mother nature.

[MR.CLEAN]

If we are able to do it all live, it will be at NOON daily, and will run here and on the front page. You can also get to it (or the archive after we stop broadcasting) via our Justin.TV page.

[Heriberto]

Jitters

My first passage to Bermuda was in 1994, fully crewed on the C+C I was ultimately to buy. I was nervous and a bit scared, daunted by the unknown of the adventure.

Eighteen years and some sixteen passages to or fro the rocky bit of paradise, much of the mystery is gone. Science, technology and above-all experience has made the passage faster, easier and familiar. But the broad sweep of adventure remains. The strain and effort of harnessing the wind to move 4500 kilos of boat through the water is the same. The challenge of finding your way across empty and trackless water still exists. And the beauty...the beauty of the sky, the white tipped waves, the indigo purple waters of the Gulf Stream shifts to new forms each minute, each day, each trip but the beauty is always there. This type of sailing gets in your blood.

I am sitting here at Mackrel Cove at a friend's house, Dragon hanging on mooring and we are getting ramped up for our 3:30 start. Weather is downloaded, and it still looks like a reaching sleigh ride. The out-office-assistant is on and the battery on the blackberry is dead. I am checked out, and zeroing in on the only important thing for the next 60 hours.

And yes - I am nervous.

That's awesome RM.

Hoping you have a great, great race, but unfortunately I have to root for my boy Big Boat Billy on the Decision. Hope you guys are one and two!

[Heriberto]

Maybe it's because SA ignores the classic races; ergo the classic race racers are ignoring SA?

[Student_Driver]

Is there a live feed anywhere? The one Clean posted (Justin TV) seems DOA.

[damnyankee]

less Clean more "Steph"

my $.02

[Dixie]

Im here on the castle hill lawm with my parents
Its absolutely gorgeous starting conditions today. Downwind start - 15-17 knots. Crystal clear day. Chamber of commerce is loving life today.

[Student_Driver]

Im here on the castle hill lawm with my parents
Its absolutely gorgeous starting conditions today. Downwind start - 15-17 knots. Crystal clear day. Chamber of commerce is loving life today.

Dixie.. take some photos and post them pls..

Starting with the chutes up? Must be fantastic..

[Dixie]

4th fleet just started. Kites up at the start. Totally festive times here on the hill!

[MR.CLEAN]

keep an eye on justin TV. bandwidth unsure, right now very slow probably thanks to 170 odd satphones all on the network at the same time. Either way, should have something sweet for you tomorrow noon, plus will post here tonight with updates. Plenty of breeze - 15-20 from 070 degrees at the moment, looking for a bit of a left shift for the start. Start under J2 then immedaitely Fractional zero plus genoa staysail. Light the fires, bitches! We should see something like the Volvo guys when we hit the stream - only three times wetter...

-Clean out, going yachting.

[Dixie]

I ca t figure out how to post pics. I can email them to you....epbrooks at yahoo dot com

[Dixie]

Left most boats look to have the best start. At least from here in the cheap seats. :-)
Edit that: midline looking good now.

Wish I could figure how to post from the iPhone. :-(

[j24vt]

Start photos from Dixie:

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[j24vt]

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[j24vt]

More pics from Dixie

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[j24vt]

Last set from Dixie

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[Thanatos]

Hey, Down in front. Dixie is trying to take some shots!

[Student_Driver]

54.. that's Rail Meat.. Go Dragon

[Dixie]

That very last shot is of Rail Meat on the Dragon.

Edit: what he said !!
Thanks y'all for volunteering and getting my iPhone shots posted. :-)

[fetzer24]

All I want is Billy Willman interviews.....if he ever isn't sleeping.

[Bow Monkey]

All I want is Billy Willman interviews.....if he ever isn't sleeping.

And make it a drinking game. A shot every time he says "dude"!

[Heriberto]

All I want is Billy Willman interviews.....if he ever isn't sleeping.

And make it a drinking game. A shot every time he says "dude"!

All chicken-winged up with barnacles on your program!

[Icedtea]

God, would do anything to be there!


I'm off for the night, here's to hoping they have a good one

[Rail Meat]

So... weather is not quite behaving. It was north easterlies in the bay, suckering lots of boats into their kites. Then it went way forward about 2 miles out to sea, as tight as 65 true for a bit. Which led to a mass scramble to switch to genoas and codes of various sorts. We started with a code 5 and stayed with it.

About 5:00 the wind clocked to about 125 true which is right in the middle between Code 5 and A2 spin. Up went the spin, down went the boat. We struggled a bit with that sail and then the wind died to 9 knots and clocked forward 30 degrees. Up went the code down went the kite. Then the wind clocked to 145 true wind angle and sat at 8 knots. Sloppy seas meant the kite would have been a shambles, so we stayed code. Breeze is bouncing back and forth by 10 degrees. Seems to be paying off - we have Joe on our hip and seem to be making a tiny bit of ground as he is reacting to the wind conditions by climbing to weather a bit.

By the way - I think it was Clean's boat that let the kite halyard go at the start....

[riracer]

The starts were pretty amazing. Had to leave after the fast boats (Rambler .... whooosh!). We saw Dragon in the starting area but couldn't hang out more (sorry, Railmeat). Hot looking boat! Will follow online.

[MR.CLEAN]

All is well, hauling the mail under Fr0, Genoa staysail and a tuck. 12-15 knots of boatspeed, so loud and so wet and holy crap this boat is insane. Gotta run, will do my best with vid but not promising much at the moment!

[opusone]

All is well, hauling the mail under Fr0, Genoa staysail and a tuck. 12-15 knots of boatspeed, so loud and so wet and holy crap this boat is insane. Gotta run, will do my best with vid but not promising much at the moment!

Good Luck "Clean," - great to meet you finally at NYYC. Have a great Race - though I am rooting for Bretwelda 3 to win.

Cheers,

opusone

[2XD]

donnybrook retired