I don't know what you mean, but I am not interested in any intimate contact with a twitter.
Anyway, Rick has now posted a short start story and some photos. Go to catsailor.com home page and click through from the lead-in blurb.
He also is now searching for a better picnic table. Just kidding. I think he is probably going to head to the next checkpoint and try to find a motel room with better internet connection than just plain oxygen.
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Re: TYBEE 500 HOTLINE
[Re: Clean]
#178072 05/13/0909:46 AM05/13/0909:46 AM
Some of his best work was in interviewing the top women sailors on the Melges 24's in Annapolis last year.. Great questions got the ladies to offer real insight in what they did to move up in the fleet and improve as racers. IMO must see's for any women in the sport.
He is used to doing this stuff on the dock after big boat races, so he is figuring out all of the environmental challenges of a beach as he goes ...
His casual style seems to really work well. At first I thought he was very much an amateur compared to the stuff from BK and Adventureonlinetv, but despite the technical problems he is great at getting people to talk in the interviews. I love that he interviews the families, girlfriends etc. Nice stuff!
Re: TYBEE 500 HOTLINE
[Re: Brian_Mc]
#178078 05/13/0910:37 AM05/13/0910:37 AM
After looking at the positions and speeds, it appears the fleet is slowing down. THey started out with some pretty good winds from the storms, but the storms have pretty much gone away. Now there is only a light sea breeze of around 7-8. In looking at Lohmayer's speed he had been going about 17 mph and is now down to 7 mph. And they are still about 50 miles out. Could be a late arrival, once again messing up Warren Green's annual rib dinner spread.
I am working on more pics. While working on the picnic table I could not see the stupid screen and couldn't tell what picture I even had. I will post them in about a half hour. Rick
"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
Mike Worrell said "he didnt look at the weather report because it didnt matter, they were sailing." His qoute was followed up by "If you want to trailer your boat to Tybee(when it was 1000miles and Tybee wasnt the finish) and resume sailing as an unofficial entry, then you can do so". That would suck
The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" Matthew 8:27
Speeds are back up to around 11 mph and we have at least 5 on the horizon. Maybe they will finish before dark. If so, I can get some pix. If not, see ya tomorrow. Usually, when they get in so late, interviews are not welcome either. We shall see. Rick
Mischa Heemskerk is coming in to the finish and just put his spinnaker up at the last minute. Rick doesn't see any other boats in sight, but the light is getting dim.
