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Long Beach, California | The wind's been clocked to 130 for over an hour now, 10-12 on the beach (pretty much directly on shore), but still lighter (6-8) offshore. By all estimates, they should be in sight any time now... This is killing me... 
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
| | |  Re: Gotta be soon...
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South Florida | Tell me about it John!!
It's been hours since the last report. Everytime I look at the clock another hour went by and Nothing!! AARRRGGGGHHHH!
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| | | Here they are!!
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Long Beach, California | Preliminarily - Bliss, Tybee, Semp Toshiba, Key, NO 'CHUTES!
17:44!!! They appear to be in a rain shower, less than 2 miles out!!!
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- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
| | | Re: Here they are!!
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Long Beach, California | Semp now ahead of Bliss... Tybee pops a 'chute... Castrol is emerging from the rain, only a half mile behind...
Semp, Rick, Tybee, Castrol, THEN Key...
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
| | | Castrol capsize!!
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Long Beach, California | Castrol capsizes at the line - go over hard in the surf... Now finished...
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
| | |  what is the time delta?
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Clermont, FL, USA David Ingram
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David Ingram F18 USA 242 http://www.solarwind.solar"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
| | | Doing the math...
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Long Beach, California | Folks, its really close... ground crews are trying to do the math, but it seems to me from the shouting that Casrol was close enough to Tybee... never mind, I don't want to jinx it!
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
| | | Re: Castrol capsize!!
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Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... Mary
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Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... | Okay, here's the report from Rick.
Toshiba first to finish.
2nd is Oz
3rd is Tybee
4th is Castrol
Looks like Key Sailing is going to be 5th.
Now, the big excitement was that when Tybee finished, Castrol looked like they were going to finish with plenty of time to spare to win the whole thing. Then Castrol jibed and pitchpoled in the surf and missed the finish line. They and the ground crew dragged it back upwind and through the finish line on its side. It looked like they might not get across in time, but they made it and finished a little over two minutes after Tybee.
So Castrol wins the Tybee 500.
Last edited by Mary; 05/15/04 05:29 PM.
| | | If it's only 2 minutes
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Clermont, FL, USA David Ingram
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Clermont, FL, USA | Castrol should have taken it.
Very exciting! Now that's racing folks.
David Ingram F18 USA 242 http://www.solarwind.solar"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
| | | Riders on the storm...
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Long Beach, California | The lead pack rode a squall line all the way to the finish, with GPS speeds of 23 knots. Semp Toshiba first, OZ second, Tybee third, Castrol 4th with a broken spin pole in a surf-line flip, Key Sailing 5th, Howard's Pub 6th, with both sailors falling off the boat as the ground crew drags them across the line.
Castrol HOLDS ON TO WIN OVERALL!!!
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
| | |  Congratulations to CASTROL!!!
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Clermont, FL, USA David Ingram
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Clermont, FL, USA | and all teams the Tybee 500 teams! Some great sailing by all!
David Ingram F18 USA 242 http://www.solarwind.solar"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
| | |  Castrol has to go all the way now
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Clermont, FL, USA David Ingram
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Clermont, FL, USA | You think there is going to be some arm twisting tonight!? 
David Ingram F18 USA 242 http://www.solarwind.solar"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
| | | Rubber Match!
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Clermont, FL, USA David Ingram
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Clermont, FL, USA | You know Tybee wants a rubber match! I'll bet you a beer or 12 that John and Jay will give it serious consideration. I know they weren't planning on it but damn... what a race!
And yes, I do agree with you, 500 miles full out like that you know all teams are spent. My hat is off to them all! Again GREAT SAILING!
David Ingram F18 USA 242 http://www.solarwind.solar"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
| | |  WOW!
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Clermont, FL, USA | It most have been some kind a finish to watch. I can't wait for the video.
David Ingram F18 USA 242 http://www.solarwind.solar"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
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