Tuesday, August 24, 2010

They are off!!

The pre-start, waiting for the start; All I know with the company their keeping, I wouldn't leave my Tilley hat laying around; you never know what you might find left in it!
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Here is a shot looking up the kaw at the pre-start; Mark has his light system ready to go. Yep the square ones are fog lights that shoot low and don't blind you; sneaky little bugger.
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On the Kaw looking towards the Missouri; Kansas City Missouri in the haze; weather looks calm here, but mark reported wind on the nose most of the day.
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They're off and running; bunch of Kruger boats hung together at the start. As the day progressed people start to get stretched out a bit. Looks like Wild Bill and possibly Dolphin Gal behind him.
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Mark reports Toby a head of him by 30 minutes or so; plan is to go straight through the night if the fog doesn't become an issue. paddle all day on Wednesday, catch a nap as the sun sets; get back up at midnight and then go straight through.
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Could be a mid morning finish on Thursday which would put Mark in under 50 hours.

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