Sweet, almost to the touch line after just 30 hours or something. Last time it was closer to 4 days!
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Green Buffalo reports touching the line at 4:11pm at 37.19
he reports:
Sunny skies, 13Kn & mild seas.
changed to #1 Jib Top this morning
DH
A full main and JT might get the Buffalo to 20 degrees of heel in 25 knots.
And Philpott using the phrase "double handed carbon sled" makes me smile.
To be clear, Jim was just the first to ping me at the turn.
6 Brothers will update me shortly... I expect they will be headed back east.
DH
Brian reports from hilltop VHF that ALTHEA is app 30 miles from the gate, inbound.
ETA is 0100
Brett's Starboard chain plate is reportedly compromised, hence the turn and heading for home on the other tack
DH
Positions 6 July 2000hrs
ALTHEA and JACQUILINE retired; ALTHEA not yet returned from sea; no report but ETA 0100 Friday morning.
GREEN BUFFALO, RIFF RIDER, and SIX BROTHERS have all reached the turnaround line and are heading back. Possibly others as well but I don't think so.
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Detail from above so you can read the names
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This is way better than the Kentucky Derby because I know almost all the horses and most of the jockies. Ray Irvine says in Australia everybody bets on sailboat races. Maybe the SSS board could add a bookie position. Or a carbon bookie position.
Positions 7 July 0800
All boats have turned and are heading back.
ALTHEA in port. GREEN BUFFALO ETA 1930. GALAXSEA and SIX BROTHERS are visible on VesselFinder AIS. SIX BROTHERS ETA mid day, they are about 60 nm from the finish and doing 9.1 knots.
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