Almost there!
by Bonnie on May.19, 2006, under 2006 Tybee 500
It’s another gorgeous day here in Florida. The teams took off from Fernandina with the wind blowing about 10 knots directly off the beach this morning. The ocean was extremely calm for this final, long, and often tricky leg of the Tybee 500. It’s shaping up to be a spinnaker run which should make for a beautiful finish and we’re hoping that everyone makes it in before dark this year. The teams will be on the lookout for the mud flats and frequent shore changes or some may choose not to cut the corner and sail out further, which is always a gamble. After having been released from the hospital yesterday evening with a case of exhaustion, Tad Pecorak of Team Velocity decided to continue the race this morning. Around 1pm, a member Team Velocity’s Ground Crew called to say that they had broken a rudder irreparably to the point that they were taking on water. Fortunately, this happened during the portion of the leg where the boat was still accessible via roads so they have just picked them up and are continuing up to Tybee Island.
Originally uploaded by Team Seacats.
