Tybee Wednesday

Beach cams - http://www.2ndlight.com/cams/satcam/satcam.cfm

http://www.twopalms.com

http://www.cocoabeachsurf.com/BeachCam3.htm

Offshore buoy shows less than 10 knots of SE breeze and waves still over six feet. Surf reports three- to four-feet along the shore. Watch for the breeze to back a bit in the late morning hours to an easterly. There will be some spin work after they get past the Cape - the shuttle is on the pad, so they get a nice view. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

John, thanks for the camera links. So how many are still in the race and lined up to start today?

Thanks for the thread, info, and updates John.

Wish I were there racing ,--seeing a great day of racing in Fla. like Tues. with high winds and seas, --its killing me.

Most know the team that rounds closest to the cape in lighter winds has the best chance to get around it first though the inlet tidal current comes into play . Also with the shuttle out they have to stay outside the yellow cans offshore after that .

We had gunboats with loud speakers and 50 caliber machine guns to back up their warnings chase us off around them one year racing the 1000 mile version of the race .

Safe journey to all .

going around the cape in less than 10 is going to be a pain

Don't want to hijack JW's thread, but. . .



Is that an obstruction? Who has right of way? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Indeed, "thanks and safe journey" to all.

Got to watch the start via one of the web cams - lighter air made the surf a real challenge. TCDYC and SeaCats (pretty sure it was them) struggled the most, finally getting outside the last break about 15-20 minutes late. Not sure if they could hear me cheering them on... I was pretty loud.

Its been 30 minutes since the start. Anyone hear anything?

I'm on a teleconference or else I'd be dialing people up.

finally

Velocity is updated - Pirates out. Cracked hull after hitting Chums.

<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Any news on how ChumsII faired after holing the other boat? My buddy Lee is on ChumsII,

Mike.

new update from a beach 14 miles south of daytona
Check http://blog.acceleratedchaos.com/wp for details!!!

Thanks for that, I had forgotten how desolate it is between canaveral and Daytona.
Weather sites and confirmed on the beach that the wind has indeed picked up to around 15 but still from the east.

This is how I watched the start today. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

w00t John has out site on his tabs <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

heeeell yeah! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Got any more linx for tomorrow's start/today's finish?

Oolaalaa 16.42.25
Tiki Orange 16.45.40

www.tybee500.com

Velocity had a good day! Well done boys.

HHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH GO BOYZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That must have been one hell of an intense finish.. (well race!) for those guys and to get it so close to finish.. thats awesome!!

Beach finishes are exciting. A little something for the fans.

I know Trey has got to be pumped.. who wouldn't be!

video maybe?

Trey just called me

he said that he snuck into the beach in the last 20 feet in front of Tiki.

He's excited. I'm stoked for them.

He told me that it was a spinnaker reach for the last 25 miles or so. Alan had the tiller most of the time while Trey (aka, Ox) man-handled the spinnaker sheet.

He said that they had a killer time and were yelling at the top of their lungs.

Good on them! Daytona is a good place to finish well... party on!

don't.....forget....a.....paddle. [sentence enhancer]! 20 minutes attempting to break through.

Wahoo Velocity!!! Congrats Trey and Alan!

I missed something along the way...Was Tripp lost in the surf again? I didn't know Sandra was coming in! Hoping she got her sealegs today, and TAC is going to kick butt tomorrow!

Great job Trey and Alan... How about that Wolfpack!

Mr. and Mrs. Wuf would be proud.

Seriously?! Would it help? I have an awful time getting through any surf at all!

A paddle helps a great deal when you've just had your forward velocity halted due to a wave.

It can get the boat moving right after a wave so the rudders can bite.