Napoleon used to say that "an army travels on its stomach".  The Prospector partners believe this too.

Check out our pre-race menu, all prepared at the team house by our amazing team chef, Matt Baldwin.

6/28 - 7/2 PROPOSED REGATTA MENU

MONDAY 6/29

         COCKTAIL APPS

                  -Pan steamed fresh middle neck clams w/ white wine, garlic

                  and tasso ham finished with herbed compound butter

                  -Lobster stuffed mushrooms w/ lemon garlic butter

         DINNER

                  -Pan seared chicken breast stuffed w/ fresh mozzarella and                basil and braised chicken thighs w/ tangy vera cruz sauce,       

                  herb roasted fingerling potatoes with fresh shaved                                parmesan, steamed asparagus and roasted rainbow                                   carrots, fresh garden salad, baked cinnamon apple pie

TUESDAY 6/30

         BREAKFAST

                  -Butter poached local shrimp and stone ground Savannah                            grits w/ andouille sausage gravy, fresh cut fruit, assorted                       granola and greek yogurt, eggs to order

         LUNCH

                  -(If we eat at the house) - Garden fresh salad w/                                             cucumbers, heirloom tomatoes, kalamata olives and                                     herb vinaigrette, garlic and herb roasted pork tenderloin                            gyro, assorted cookies

                  -(if on the boat) - Cashew and red grape chicken salad,                       white cheddar on pita or ham and salami italian style                                 sandwich on white sub roll w/ lettuce, tomato and                                  provolone cheese, assorted cookies

         COCKTAIL APPS

                  -Lemon and garlic hummus w/olive and roasted red pepper                relish and toasted croustinis and assorted flatbreads

                  -Stuffed jalepeno peppers

                  -Sausage stuffed shrimp

         DINNER

                  -Oven roasted beef filet and butter poached lobster w/ demi               glace and lemon and fresh herb burre blanc, roasted corn                    pudding, israeli couscous w/ wild mushrooms, green                                     onions, tomatoes,diced peppers and toasted pine nuts,                       brussel sprouts w/ bacon and shallots, fresh garden salad,                        upside down skillet corn cake w/ caramelized pears (Sweet                and Vicious)

WEDNESDAY 7/1

         BREAKFAST

                  -Blueberry pancakes w/ real maple syrup, bacon, hash                        brown potatoes w/ peppers and onions, fresh cut fruit,                    assorted granola and yogurt, eggs to order

         LUNCH

                  -Oven roasted turkey breast w/ baby swiss cheese, bacon,                         bibb lettuce, tomato, mayo and mustard or Deli sliced ham,                         cheddar, mayo, mustard, bibb lettuce, tomato.  Assorted                            cookies

         OPENING CEREMONIES APPS

                  -Meatball sliders w/ fresh mozzarella

                  -BLT risotto cakes

                  -Pad thai chicken/shrimp lettuce wraps

                  -Ceviche poppers

                  -Lobster roll sliders

                  -Bacon wrapped scallops

                  -Low country boil bites

                  -Beef tar tare w/ garlic crostini

                  -Shrimp cocktail

                  -Prosciutto, fig and brie bruschetta

                  -Cordon bleu stuffed chicken wings

                  -Hot crab dip with toast points and flatbread

                  -Assorted tea sandwiches

                  -Tuna poke on crostini

                  -Assorted canapés

How to Follow the Competition

Race Tracking

Each yacht is equipped with a YB tracking device, which will enable anyone with a computer, tablet, or smart photo to follow, in real-­‐time, the progress of individual yachts, a single class, or the entire fleet during the Transatlantic Race 2015.

The tracker can be found here: http://yb.tl/transatlantic2015 (it will be active 24 hours before the first start, June 28 at 1400 EDT).

You can also view the tracker on a tablet or smart phone. You must first download the YB Races app, then within the app, add the TR2015 race. There is no charge to follow this race.

Apple iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yb-­‐races/id452193682?mt=8

Google Play/Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yellowbrick.raceviewer&hl=en

Race Media

The race’s media team will be cranking out daily reports, along with photo galleries and videos from the starts and finishes, in addition to whatever images we receive from the boats during the race. You can find our media at the following locations:

Website: http://transatlanticrace.com

Boat Blogs: http://transatlanticrace.com/2015-­‐06-­‐15-­‐18-­‐55-­‐58/boat-­‐blogs

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TransatlanticRace?fref=tsTwitter Handle: @TransatlantRace Instagram: @nyyc_regattas

Hashtag: Tag Facebook, Instagram and Twitter posts with the #TR2015 and we’re more likely to see them and promote them through our social media feeds.

Click here for the TR2015 Facebook Page

As you might have expected I have been watching the weather and playing with routes for some time now.  It has been mostly a mental exercise because the GFS grib file only extends 16 days out, so the files I have been getting didn't cover the entire race.  As we get closer to the start that is beginning to change.  So, here is a first look at the course and routing.

The main feature of the course is going to be the very southerly location of the ice gate at Point Alpha.  As a result of our long, cold winter the iceberg field extends a long way to the south.  While not exactly sure where Point Alpha will be, the RC will tell us the exact location on Friday, I have made an estimate based on the Canadian Ice Service mapping.  This point is almost 300 mile south of where it was for TR2011 and even further from the optimal great circle route.  It will add almost 200 miles to our race.

So, we in effect have two races.  The first from Newport to Point Alpha and the second from Point Alpha to the Lizard.  The routing solution based on today's 06z GFS is shown below.

This is really two routing solutions, one for each of the  two races described above.  I am not going to go to deep into the weather forecast, because it is going to change.  But, a low pressure system is forecast to push through New England on Sunday and Monday.  High pressure will fill in behind it and it appears we will start in lightish southwesterly breeze.  The winds are forecast to remain 10-15 knots and out of the southwest and west all the way to Point Alpha.  Sail selection is A0, A1 and A2 for this part of the course.  Based on the routing we get to Point Alpha in 4 days at mid afternoon on July 5th.

After passing Point Alpha we turn to the north.  Winds for this leg are forecast to be out of the west to northwest, starting out at 10-15 knots, building to 20-30 knots starting early in the morning of July 7th and staying there for the rest of the race.  Sail selection is A1, A2 and a whole lot of A6.  Based on the routing this part of the race takes 6 days 8 hours and we arrive at the finish on the night of July 11th.

Our finish at the Lizard will be our start of the feeder race to Cowes.  It is approximately 150 miles from the Lizard to Cowes.  That should put us in Cowes 18-24 hours after we reach the Lizard, or on our about July 13th.

More to come.

Larry

The crew for the TR2015 has been finalized.  We will be sailing with a complement of 15, the same as Annapolis to Newport.  There will be only one change in the crew roster from A2N with Jeff Hughes replacing Jeff Pribor.  We will miss you Jeffie, but there is still time for you to change your mind!

The full crew roster for the TR2015 is:

Larry Landry, Navigator/Tactician

Paul McDowell, Watch Captain

Brendan Brownyard, Watch Captain

Dave Siwicki, Pit/Medical Officer

Jeff Hughes, Helm/Trimmer

Tery Glackin, Boat Captain

Quinn Tobin, First Mate

Matthew Landry, Bow

Bruce Lawrence, Bow

Henry Little, Mainsail Trimmer

Tim Keyworth, Mainsail Trimmer

Andrew Wolf, Trimmer

Scott Tompkins, Mast/Trimmer

Lucien Moore, Mast/Trimmer

Colette Storck, Queen of the Interior