Team Seacats

Sorry again that I missed the finish today…of all days. Please check out the coverage of the race at Catsailor for details, as I saw Rick White on the beach following the finish. Also, for some great photos and coverage from Wendy Daunheimer, tune in at  Pirates of the Chesapeake. Mike Krantz’s father, Dave, will continue to have excellent coverage from the vantage of what it’s like to watch his son go through this week of racing at ESPN Outdoors. His post from today’s finish may not be up until tomorrow so be sure and check back there then.

All of the boats who left Fernandina today are on the beach save for Mooseburd, who have dismasted and have rigged up their Spinnaker pole to get them back. They contacted the Coast Guard and relayed to them that they did not require assistance and that they plan to finish the race under their own steam. They are thirty miles out and traveling at four knots (if I recall my information correctly) and the race committee will continue to wait on them.

I will be writing more tomorrow about the race, stories overheard, and a long list of Thank You’s to many people. It may not be posted until I get home tomorrow evening but I hope you will check back then. I hope to cover more races in the future. I wish we could attend the Great Texas this year but Jake doesn’t have the vacation days for all of the races in which he’d love to participate. Maybe next year?

Everyone who is on the road or makes it home today and tomorrow are in our thoughts.  Drive safe and be proud of your accomplishment this week, both to the sailors and the amazing ground crews.