"He is obviously the guy on the phone, wearing the PRO standard "necklace" (hand bearing compass)."

Very obvious from that pic. Judging by the conditions, he's obviously reaching for his gun with his left hand...

I also clearly recognize the dreaded "more current than wind" attitude of the boat vs. flags. I just got back from four days of RC out of the last five, and two of them were in similar conditions. ALL KINDS of fun for a PRO...

Mike