Day 10 Report sent by Beverley J Simmons , Worrell 1000 Reunion Race Communications Director
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Worrell 1000 Reunion Race Day 10 – Wrightsville Beach, NC to Atlantic Beach, NC
The wind seemed steady, coming from the North – forecast was for 12 knots. The Skipper’s meeting was short – racers needed only to be at the line when the horn blew, as all boats completed the leg prior with little to no issues – again. Spirits were high that all was going to go well through the finish in Virginia. Not. So. Fast.
All three boats pushed off immediately at the final horn to commence the 68-mile leg to Atlantic Beach – It would be another upwind leg, with an anticipated downwind finish. The breeze had already started to drop – Teams Australia and TCDYC were double trapped and headed out, but by the time they reached the Northern pier 2 miles up shore, they were back on the boat, jockeying for
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Worrell 1000 Reunion Race Day 10 – Wrightsville Beach, NC to Atlantic Beach, NC
The wind seemed steady, coming from the North – forecast was for 12 knots. The Skipper’s meeting was short – racers needed only to be at the line when the horn blew, as all boats completed the leg prior with little to no issues – again. Spirits were high that all was going to go well through the finish in Virginia. Not. So. Fast.
All three boats pushed off immediately at the final horn to commence the 68-mile leg to Atlantic Beach – It would be another upwind leg, with an anticipated downwind finish. The breeze had already started to drop – Teams Australia and TCDYC were double trapped and headed out, but by the time they reached the Northern pier 2 miles up shore, they were back on the boat, jockeying for
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