The first leg started on the water with a 12 knot Southwesterly breeze and spinnakers flying. Most teams remained on the inside until they were well up the bay with various exit strategies used to reach the Atlantic. Once there, the ocean proved to be problematic for several teams with some boats flipping several times. Some small thunderstorms were also waiting to greet the fleet between Miami and Hollywood, and they sucked all the breeze out of the air. The fleet got bunched up as a result, and all boats wound up finishing within 20 minutes of each other. Overall, it was a great start to the race.

Team Tybee took line honors on day 1