(It looks like our server may have crapped out...hopefully just temporary-like; but I don't know any of the passwords to troubleshoot as the official Seacats geek is currently raging upwind in the second race of the morning. So I'm going to double post here for now, then fix things there later. I'm getting the message that posts are going through but I don't know if anyone can read them. Could someone please advise? Thanks.)
Starting sequence for the first race Wednesday morning has begun just shortly after 10am. It's even chillier than yesterday but the skies are beautiful so they will hopefully get in another four races today. I hope Jake doesn't get too cold. He neglected to bring his drysuit, reasoning that we we going to Florida. There are still a couple of stragglers making their way out to the line as they pass by my hotel balcony again who are going to miss the start. Wick and Jake had another great start to the day, going through the gate and mixing it up with Nigel and Alex on the first spinnaker run.
Lordy, but this is a short course and/or the fleet is flying. The leaders already back and around for another downwind run. Nigel and Alex have a good lead this time around followed by the lone green chute (couldn't see the number) and then Team Seacats. I think Charlie and Boog are just behind them, but it looks like they've further modified their sail number from (one) double-0-seven to just plain 0. Yeah, they're all definitely flying. I mean, out of sight before I can even get back in here to post it. The upwind leg back was a change-up between Charlie, Nigel, and Wick at any given moment, with some hot contention with another boat. Mystery green chute? I wonder who they be?
It definitely looks like Nigel and Alex will enjoy a healthy win for the first race, with the boys and green chute team to follow, with Wick and Kirk to round out the top five. I kinda hate to call something I can't actually see, but I suspect the line must be just out of sight over the next rooftop. If I can find some socks then I may go have a peek.