Warm and mostly clear this morning. Anticipation in the air for the fleet races which in past FR Acts have been visually spectacular and fun for all concerned. This 32nd America's Cup is the first to use fleet racing in a meaningful way since the 1st America's Cup in 1870 (the first and only fleet racing America's Cup defense). The 1851 race for the 100 Guinea Cup was, of course, also a fleet race. Back to the future....

Everyone is bright and cheery after a two somewhat relaxing days. A couple of the other teams are under a lot of stress trying to get their boat repairs finished in time and their boats in the water. And ACM has scheduled a press conference as we speak for the shore team managers, the timing of which (while the teams are splashing their boats) seems a little unfortunate. No problem for us as Tim Hacket's team is well organized ,and things are calm and routine even with him over at the media center.

Forecast is not so cheery. Chris B's up-to-the-minute forecast at our 0845 HOD this morning confirms his prognostication last evening: unsettled weather with rain squalls and fickle winds like last Monday. Don't be surprised if the results tonight are, well, not what you might otherwise expect in more stable breezes.

Déjà vu all over again?