How's the Jester getting on?

[oldbilbo]

It's looking interesting around 40N 50W, with 3 boats in a circle about 90nm across, and 'Ella Trout' being hunted down by 'Gwezer'....

http://www.oceanracetrack.com/raceplayer/raceplayer.aspx?event=36

 

[Stork_III]

Thread ongoing on ECF http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?397303-East-Coast-Forum-Member-in-lead-for-Jester-Challenge

 

[oldbilbo]

This 'non-race' is warming up! By my sums, 'Ella Trout' is now around 20 miles behind 'Independence'.... with under 400nm to go to Newport R.I.

 

[sailorman]

This 'non-race' is warming up! By my sums, 'Ella Trout' is now around 20 miles behind 'Independence'.... with under 400nm to go to Newport R.I.

R U sure ????

 

[oldbilbo]

R U sure ????

I have only the 'Ocean Race Track - Raceplayer' position reports to go on....

"Paul Mead/Independence 2 : Lat 40 Degrees 04 Mins N Long 62 Degrees 32 Mins West at 1200GMT ( presuming today/Monday 16 )
Roger Fitzgerald/Ella Trout : Lat 40 Degrees 08 Mins N Long 61 Degrees 55 Mins West at 20:10GMT ( ditto )"

Have I missed something?

 

[oldbilbo]

It's almost over, today, for Paul Mead in 'Independence'.

This is the latest from 'reception committee' stalwart Norman Bailey, past-commodore of the Newport Yacht Club and a long-term friend of all Jesters.

At 7.40pm BST

I just spoke to Paul. He has 30 miles to go.
Will keep you advised.

Regards

Norm

 

[oldbilbo]

Paul Mead completed his 'Jester' in Newport overnight....

Like everyone who went before him. Paul received his bottle of Sam Adams, ice cold.
- Norman Bailey