I can't say enough about the effort that Bryan put forth. He had only sailed with me about a dozen times prior to the start of the Tybee, but that did not hold him back at all. He has spent many years as a sailing coach and it certainly showed. He is a very smart and focused sailor. One of the things that he did best was to keep me focused, keep my eyes forward, and keep me motivated. He was always thinking, watching the boats around us, and making adjustments to boat and sail trim. He was also a beast on the spin sheets. No doublers and no cleats. He asked me to put a couple of cleats on the deck for him, but I resisted. On the last couple of days, he really could have used them, and I realize that I should have put them on. It would have been a tremendous help to him.

I know that Bryan is looking to do the race again. If anyone is looking for a rockstar crew for next year, let me know and I'll put you in touch with him. You'd be hard pressed to find a better crew! I attribute a great deal of the success we had in the race to his work. I feel I would have been quite a bit deeper in the standings without him!