Here is what I heard when Todd came back to the beach. He said that a boat tacked in front of him and didn't give him room to keep clear. How exactly the pole broke - I'm not sure. I don't think he hit anyone but he might have beared off a lot resulting in some kind of flipping action - again pure speculation.

He said that he didn't want anything to happen to the other boat but he'd like redress for the time. Thats all I overheard. I don't think he can be redressed the time without filing a protest. I offered the ground crew my complete rigged and ready pole/hoop since they had an extrusion that they'd have to remount the hoop on - but Todd just started taking it off the boat when it hit shore.

Also, can anyone see TVS1 on the tracking page? Trey was being obstinate in his placement of the spot beacon. He put it on the port bow bridle wire. He likely killed it or lost it already.