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Facing headwinds on their final approach to the finish, Andy Schell's Swan 59 Icebear skippered by Sean Westoby was the first entry to cross the finish line in the inaugural Spirit of Bermuda Charity Rally organized by the East End Mini Yacht Club (EEMYC) and the Sailing Yacht Research Foundation (SYRF).
This team sailed the West leg of the course starting off the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on Monday afternoon and finished just off St George's around 11:00pm.
In the same upwind conditions on their final approach from the North leg of the course, Hank Schmitt's Swan 48 Avocation is expected to arrive at the finish in the morning at 6:30, followed at about 3 hours later by Andy Schell's Swan 48 Isbjorn (ex-War Baby), skippered by Vincent Matiola.
Alessandro Pagani's Spirit 47 Luna could cross the finish line at about 12:30pm tomorrow, but they expressed a wish at the start of this race to keep going: he and team mate Anthony Johnson indicated they may circumnavigate the island and its reefs and head back to the north to finish where they started south of Newport.
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