PRACTICE COMPLETE, NOW FOR RACING

Greetings from Team Argo in Cagliari!

As I write this the team is watching the sun set from a yacht on Cagliari Harbor. With two days of practice under our belts, we're eager to start races tomorrow. The fleet of 23 boats is mostly Italian, with a few boats from GBR, GER, and USA (Bliksem, Star, and Argo) thrown in for good measure. In today's practice racing, the competition was close, with a packed start line and impressive boat handling all around.

So far the weather has been hot: a humid 85-90 degreese fahrenheit that bakes ou unti you're out on the water sailing. Winds have been from the south (the sea) a about 10-15 knots, with an occasional gust to the high teens. That's supposed to be the forecast for the rest of our stay here, so it's sure to be a breezy regatta.

That's it for now. An amazing pasta dinner awaits. (The food has been amazing!)

Ciao,

Patrick (for the Argonauts)