Wind conditions for leg 1 look pretty brutal. Should be interesting to see whether boats go out in the gulf stream or not. I'm guessing a big benefit for the current, but not sure if the waves would offset that.
I'm seeing 15 - 20 right now out of the north east....noaa has it a little more east (which would be better for them). I wouldn't call that "brutal"...more like a short day! Tracker still shows a bunch of them on the beach...are they delayed for some reason?
Jake,
It looks fun, but remember they're heading to key biscayne, not hollywood. So to me it looks like its going to be a tough beat turning into a short reach.
I haven't studied the weather but Noaa is saying it should go more east...hopefully they may have to tack a time or two early today - but it's probably going to be a little more direct after noon. That wind direction should also keep the Biscayne Bay washing machine on low.
