The 2007 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race News

07/12/07 5:30 PM Eastern - This 2007 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race has completed! Although a little slower then expected it was a great event.

07/10/07 1:30 PM Eastern - Blue Yankee was the FIRST TO FINISH!! Congratulations!! Alchemy came in not long after! Hissar, Donnybrook and Rima2 are bearing down and should finish very soon. As soon as pictures and news updates are available we will get and update on-line, please stayed tuned!!!

07/8/07 11:30 PM Eastern - As you are tracking the boats please enjoy more photos of the start of the 2007 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race and stay tuned for more weather and news updates as they come available!

07/9/07 6:30 PM Eastern - Well the race is not necessarily a fast one but as the racers approach the southern tip of Nova Scotia the winds will be out of the southeast at 10 to 15 kts overnight. Maybe the speed will increase. Additionally a trough of low pressure will move over the western waters tonight. Tuesday they will be welcomed by occasional showers and thundershowers and sporadic fog banks. Please stayed tuned for more updates and track the race along with us!

07/8/07 11:30 PM Eastern - The 2007 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Sail Race is underway!! Please track the boats with us and come back to the FIS Tracking site for weather & news updates!!

07/8/07 1:30 PM Eastern - Well the 2007 Marbleead to Halifax Ocean Race is underway!!! All of the boats will be starting this afternoon. Please stayed tuned for future updates of news, weather and pictures of the start! Please be sure to track all the action on the FIS Tracking Race page for the race!

07/8/07 12:30 PM Eastern - The updated weather forecast for the Boston/Marblehead region is predicted to have west winds at 10 to 15 kts with gusts to 20 kts. Waves will be 1 to 2 ft. Tonight winds will shift and come out of the north at 10 to 15 kts, becoming easterly after midnight calming to 5 to 10 kts with patchy fog conditions. Temps this afternoon will be in the upper 80's. Stay tuned for more updates!

07/7/07 8:30 AM Eastern - As of this morning the forecast for Sunday morning is calling for Mostly Sunny skies, highs in the upper 80's with SW winds at 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late morning into the afternoon with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves are predicted to be 1 to 2 ft. Sunday night winds will be steady at 10 to 15 kt, waves at 1 foot or less, and calling for partly cloudy skies, humid conditions with lows dropping to close to 70 degrees. Please stay tuned for the race start, Tomorrow, Sunday July 8, 2007 at 1PM Eastern time and come back to the FIS Tracking site for all of you updates and track your favorite boats!!

07/6/07 11:45 PM Eastern - The FIS Tracking Race Start crew, [Adam, Mike & Gerard], are on the ground and preparing for the start of the historic Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race! The Race is set to begin Sunday July 8, 2007 with the first boats starting at 1PM Eastern time. Be sure to come back to get all of the updates and track the progress of the race!! Good luck to all of the racers!!!