Team Seacats

After an incredible day of sailing, I’m sad to report that Team Morada have broken down about twenty miles South of Fernandina Beach. It seems that they sheared their rear beam bolts. They didn’t bring a spare boat and it’s not certain whether or not they will be able to continue. I couldn’t understand at first why I wasn’t seeing them among the first boats coming in after that great update earlier this afternoon I heard from Jeanine Feldman. The earlier broad reach turned into an upwind slog in heavy chop and the wind finally filled in enough to give the sailors a chance to double trap and really enjoy what I call some proper dirty ocean sailing today; i.e. swallowing too much saltwater, really chewing up their hands, etc. There was quite an upset in the results by the finish, with Coconut Grove far outstripping the rest of the fleet. Pirates came in second, with Tybee and SailMax I grouped not too far apart. Once again today, SailMax II completed the top five to finish shortly behind their teammates. A buffet dinner tonight is graciously being sponsored by our friends at team Windy Hill/Jaypro Sports.