Navigator’s Log #14

June 22, 2026

“Home Stretch”

We have entered Day 3, and while the air is still light, it is no longer the confused mess we were dealing with this morning. The boat is moving again, the fleet is sorting itself out, and everyone is back to working the shifts, the instruments, and the horizon.

At about 5:10 PM, we spotted our first Bermuda Longtail, roughly 91 miles off Kitchen Shoals. That is always one of those special moments offshore — the first real sign that Bermuda is beginning to reach out over the horizon.

For a while today, parts of the fleet also had visitors. A small group of whales moved through the middle to the back of the pack, giving several boats a show and reminding all of us that, even in the middle of a race, we are just guests out here.

The wind is lightening as it continues to trend left, but Bermuda now bears 162° at just over 85 nautical miles. Close enough to feel real, but still far enough that nothing is guaranteed.

As the days add up, these races can be won or lost in the overnight hours. So for now, Running Tide stays vigilant — watching the breeze, watching the fleet, and working every mile toward Bermuda.

— Jonesy
Navigator, Running Tide