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Worrell 1000 Reunion Race Day 7 – Tybee Island, GA to Isle of Palms, SC
With a scary forecast ahead, the Race Committee made the decision to start the race on time – 10am EST, for the leg from Tybee Island, GA to Isle Of Palms Beach, SC. The final horn sounded and all three teams pushed off into the low surf with speed and ease – All teams had kites up and were on their way within minutes of the beach launch. It would prove to be a Challenging day for the racers - a real mixed bag of weather. The day began with sunny skies and breezes of 10 knots – champagne sailing again? No. Mother Nature had a full line of thunderstorms planned. And she didn’t disappoint. 3 hours into the roughly 70-mile leg, the skies turned dark and pouring rain was clearly visible offshore.
The boats were being tracked with on-board SPOT trackers – satellite tracking units that send specific
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