It’s been about 43 hours since the PHRF started. The PHRF boats are still ahead of the ORR’s and Multihulls at about 220 miles from the start, but it looks like the first of the ORR’s, Rio 100, is going to over take them anytime now.
It was slow going for most of the day on Saturday for the PHRF fleet, struggling to maintain speed in the light winds off San Diego and the Mexican border, with Between the Sheets still holding the far outside position. By about 1400, the wind started to build and by afternoon most of the fleet was moving at 7 knots or better. By midnight, the wind continued to build as most were moving at 8 knots or more. The fleet started navigating further outside, decreasing the leverage enjoyed by Between The Sheets. At about midnight, Between the Sheets gybed heading back toward the coast while the rest of the fleet continued on starboard gybe heading out. By 6am, most the fleet gybed back to port heading in with everyone enjoying good winds and moving from 8-9 knots. While Between the Sheets still enjoys the lead, Miramar has taken the outside position and is a very close 3rd place, while Second Wind is well inside them both, moving very fast and in 2nd place.
The forecast for the area of the PHRF fleet this morning is NNW 11 to 15 knots building to NW 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. This race is going to accelerate!
Current position reports and standings are available on the website Results Page.
