We were able to spend the day today on the boat during the afternoon and do some sail testing inn 20 to 24 knots of wind. We did two runs, one with the 4A and then the 3A. the boat feels good and the gybing in this wind range was pretty easygoing. Our new crew was getting together with the outside gybes are are apparently much less disaster proof when the wind gets up.

The weather looks to be setting up with almost ideal conditions for the race and our current route projections indicate a fast course directly down the rhumb line.

All is well.