Live from SPI!

So we arrived at the Tiki Condominiums in South Padre Island, Texas around 1:00 AM after a 6.5 hour drive from Austin. Things were relatively uneventful on the way down, rocking out to Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, and some Austin band called the Asylum Street Spankers, which were... interesting? In the parking lot we found several other boats in various stages of rigging. I counted:

4 I20s
2 Infusions
1 Tiger
1 Capricorn
1 Wildcat

That is 3 shy of the total complement, which includes another Wildcat, Infusion, and a Hobie 18 SX. Should be a good group!

The forecast for the start is looking a little hairy, but manageable, blowing 19 knots from the 10 AM start through 1 PM, then easing to 15 knots by 4 PM, all out of the SE. Thursday is a little lighter with a peak of 17 knots, followed by 13 and 12 knots on Friday and Saturday.

It is 3 AM now... time to catch some sleep before a day of rigging, safety inspections, weigh-ins, and opening ceremonies tomorrow. More to come!