Your correspondent has just spoken with Doug and Chuggy by Cell Phone from the boat. This is expected to be the last live communication received here at Narrow Escape World Headquarters (NEWH)
The fleet are assembled and the wind in the starting area is about 10 knots out of the west.
Because the sail plan (even the upwind configuration) has been vastly increased and because Chuggy and Doug have been on a weight loss campaign - not to mention they are short a couple of princesses on the rail for optimum upwind performance - it turns out that this wind strength is roughly idea if you have to go upwind. They hope to not go upwind for long if at all possible. Anyone who remembers the boat will know that upwind was not it's favourite.
A discussion of the first part of the race, based on considerable input, will follow
In 15 short minutes they will be on the course racing.
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