It appears that the first day out on this race was tough on everyone. We lost Katzenjammer due to seasick crew. We just heard from Wy'East that Cool Change was going into Neah Bay with mechanical issues. Both California Girl and Wave Dancer had mechanical issues at the finish and couldn't go directly to customs. Frank told us that the waves were very confused and he wasn't surprised that folks were having both physical and mechanical issues.
Wy'East makes an early attempt at the Sandbox Award
Wy'East was a bit late to the start after spending 30+ minutes in the sand before making it out to Buoy 2. RC has heard that a few others also spent some time in the sandbox, but managed to get off earlier than Wy'East. Legacy pulled one as yet unidentified boat from the sand.
The race started on time with 16 boats, including late entry Passepartout.
The race started on time with 16 boats, including late entry Passepartout.