79 days to the race and counting. This schniekes is about to get real! (yes I said schniekes, watch out I may say zoinks)

• My spare time is spent watching boat porn.  Van Isle legs from years past (I especially like the Beats Per Minute [BPM] crew’s videos).  Other ocean races etc.  Its all pretty energizing.
  
• I am also reading up on a bunch of safety articles and watching a bunch of safety videos like how to steer a boat with a drogue if you happen to lose your rudder.
  
• I’m carefully going through the required safety equipment and buying the things we need.  Like an EPIRB (done)
• Starting to get the crew/legs lined up.  I am confident we will have it all set by the end of April.
• Generally prepping the boat.
• Getting out for some prep races.  First one will be Three Tree Point on March 23rd.

Its going fast and I can’t wait to get to the starting line in Nanaimo.

– Greg