Team Angus Rowboat Update 1 — #R2AK

Came back to our first update message from Colin Angus. He reported last night that all is going well although it has been a bit of a slog, either directly into the wind or rowing in almost no wind at all. Colin led the pack out of Victoria for the first 20 minutes or so. He joked that his two favorite times to lead a race are the start and the finish, so now that he’s led the start he can relax the rest of the way to Ketchikan. We should have another update from Colin tonight.

Team Mad Dog continues to dominate the overall fleet, moving at 10-12 knots in moderate northwesterly winds and closing in on the soon-to-be-open tidal gate at Seymour Narrows.

The smaller-boat fleet is a tighter race, with teams Angus, Shadowfax, Excellent Adventure, Vantucky, and Liteboat all in the mix. More later…—Eds