Having sorted out my emails here in the soon to be frigid Midwest, the following reports are available from Andy Forrest and Team LMSA/Fleet 29, my comments are italicized to avoid confusing Andy’s honest efforts with my possible sarcasm.

Upon arrival

We are here, rusty grill again but skip arrived after dark and dosen’t know it yet. Nice sailors from all over the US. San Diego dude a little smug, we’ll have to take him down. But rest of crowd seems fun they brought. 15 friends and therefore rented a 45 cat too, Pam.  Here we go…   -Andy-

Rusty Grill is the code for the older, less maintained boat that Fisk and Andy had during a previous trip to the BVI’s. Apparently they will have to achieve greatness with less than the best vessel available.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

First day,bouy races:  15 knots in Sir Francis Drake channel.  Our boat named Whiskey Chaser had upwind speed over the whole fleet of nine.  We overcame early boat learning mistakes and came from last to second on the second lap in the first race.

The second race we lead until two hundred yards from the finish and were overtaken by San Fran, where is the unholy whisker pole when I need it!  (No whisker poles are allowed in this race)

Third race we lead start to finish even with a mark touch and the 360.  We were happy and suprised by our sucess against these big city sailors.

Day 2

Long upwind sail to the Bitter End Yacht club.  We lead for the first 2 hours but were passed due to two poor tacks and a jib sheet caught on a deck cleat.  Still tied for first going into the Laser race.  Sorry to say I was not in the same league as the 150 pound 25 year olds and took a solid 7th, which is last.  Pride hurt but rum is dulling the pain.

We are still in a tight race going into the two Laser distance races.  No one can sail with us upwind and Fisk is making good calls all around.

That is as many words as my thumbs can do after 10 hours of sailing and 4 hours of rum.  More to come.

-Andy-

Team LMSA/Fleet 29 is making me very proud. –wb-