Two days to go and I'm almost ready. 369 boats is the total count.

The Express 27, J/105 J/24, & Moore 24 fleets are HUGE! Many multihulls also.

There is an odd bunch of Pearsons:
Pearson 28-1 (This could be a Triton - or?)
Pearson 36-2
Pearson 385
Pearson Commander (The Mephisto Cat / C-155)
Pearson Triton

Only 2 boats have a higher PHRF rating (are slower) than the Commander (- Both Cal 20's). It will definitely be a Loooong day. Strong currents and light winds are in the forecast. I just hope I can finish before they call the race at 7:00 pm.


As usual, I managed to start a project at the most inopportune time... I replaced the hatch rails on the companionway hatch yesterday. I'd already made & tested the fit for the new wood rails and had been building up the varnish... But I'd been procrastinating on the actual installation. Of course, for some reason I had to get this done now... (I'll post this project on the Mephisto Cat thread after the race).

Watch this space for the results.