We made it!

After spending the whole day working on the boat in 90 degree heat and little wind, it is a relief to be sitting down in an air conditioned room!

The scene at the Islander is very cool with a bunch of 20's and 4 F18s including 2 new designs the Hobie Wildcat being sailed by one of the top F18 sailors in the world and a AHPC C2, also being sailed by a pro sailor from Europe (though with American roots). We are certainly going to have our work cut out or us.

We didn't get out sailing today but need to tomorrow as we are using a brand new North Sails spinnaker and need to figure out how to handle it.

Rumors have it that the first two days of the race will be nuclear winds from the east... meaning jib reaching and REALLY fast sailing.

Stay tuned for another update tomorrow evening.