Yikes your exactly right ! Its the 24th annual Round The Island Race in Fort Walton Beach FL sailing around a 50 mile long barrier island. 50 miles in the Gulf of Mexioo followed by 50 miles in the Intracoatal Waterway. usually a SW seabreeze making it a fun ride home.....reaching to downwind. Look for our NOR on this site and we hope to see you there !