I just received word from a friend of the Worrell family about Mike. He has been suffering from pancreatic cancer and is losing the battle. He is at home under hospice care and is not expected to last another week.

I know people have mixed emotions about him, but he has always been a big supporter of cat sailing and he has always been very kind to me. He was trying very hard to get the Worrell 1000 back up and running and his number one priority was making things right with the sailors that were affected by the collapse of the last race. I think he just ran out of time and it is a shame that he couldn't see that dream through.

Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.