The 2008 Tybee 500 is officially underway. Racers were greeted by a nice SSW breeze around 12kts for the start this morning. We did an on the water start today in Barnes Sound, and the wind conditions meant boats were flying to the line with spinnakers up! The first boat to pass the bridge to Little Card Sound took only 20 minutes.

The course will take the boats up through the Biscayne Bay before they can pop out into the Atlantic. They will pass Key Biscayne, South Beach Miami, and finish up in Hollywood Beach.

The finish line in Hollywood is set, and the R/C is waiting. The breeze is a bit lighter up in Hollywood, so it will be interesting to see how long it takes for us to spot a boat.

We'll have some pictures up soon, and live results as the boats come in, so stay tuned!