Andy - Carnage

Lots of stuff is breaking around the fleet. Rudders - gone; booms - broken; and a boat is taking on water. Listening to role call was likely listening to a demolition derby. It sounded like everyone is safe and no one is sinking, but a couple boats sound like they are dropping out.

Good luck, everyone.

We are doing better. There were no "all hands on deck" moments last night. Once the spinnaker pole came off the mast for unknown reasons (this was a crash spinnaker take down, followed by a poling out of the genoa.) The wind-on-wing wasn't that much easier to sail (I was too tired to drive well) so I fell asleep in the cockpit "helping" Andrew.

Then, after we raised the spinnaker in the morning, I was driving and the eff'n spinnaker halyard parted and I nearly ran over the chute and really cased a total disaster. This caused another crash takedown (which was pretty smooth) and then launched our monster chute. We are back trucking along under moderate breeze, but soon I have to got up the mast an d re-run a new Halyard. I might get a short rest before then.

I am having a great time but we are tired and trying to sail mart, safe, and fast. I hope we can keep up with our competition.

Andy