Genuine Risk does not look like a record setter. As of 8:00 eastern Sunday morning Genuine Risk has not reached the Manitou Islands. In setting the mono hull record in 2002, Pyewacket reached the Manitou’s in just under 10 hours.

As they’ve not reached the Manitou’s, Genuine Risk could be as much as 8 hours off the record pace.

It should be noted that Pyewacket had double digit south winds during her record push while Genuine Risk began the race sailing upwind in winds that are consistently decreasing. Overnight winds were from many directions. However, the velocities were consistently under 10 knots. Not nearly enough wind from a good direction for a record is the main reason for Genuine Risk’s trailing position.

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