First report is not looking to good. Winds has shut off leaving us with 2-3 knots off Cape Ann. More detail in a few hours. 1600 EDT Sun.

Updates are starting to come in... check Facebook Group: Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race 2009 for detailed reports. It's going to get good!

Gorgeous race shot from @sirfirebolt: http://twitpic.com/9gcx4

97 Yachts Set Sail for Halifax http://thechronicleherald.ca/Sports/1130958.html

Sunny weather finally! Checking out RNSYS preparations for Yacht arrivals - follow the race at http://bit.ly/3JMjs

RT Leighton O'Connor Fantastic photos of the start of the race!!! Make sure you take a look/see! http://ow.ly/gzul Thanks Leighton! #fb

More blogging + start photos, including race favorite "Rambler," from Katy Elliott: http://bit.ly/elLe1, see also http://flic.kr/katyelliott

The beautiful photography of yesterday's race start by Leighton O'Connor now have boat names added: http://ow.ly/gBbP

Buzz: Rambler is at pace, set to break 20yr standard of 33 hours, 29 minutes + 57 seconds established by Starlight Express, a Santa Cruz 70

Buzz: Nostos and Angel pull out of race! Details as we have them.

BUZZ: Tumbleweed has pulled out....one of the IRC-2 yachts...

Great site for checking on wind conditions in Race Area http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

Rambler has ARRIVED! More to follow!

Rambler elapsed 39:52:38 corrected 66:50:03 Starlight Express hangs on to the record so far!

Withdrawn yachts so far - Rainmaker, Nostos, Tumbleweed, Angel and Surprise. Rambler has left.

Marblehead start photos www.craigdavisphoto/halifax09/ then add yacht class

More unofficial dropouts - Liberty, Nepenthe and Preamble

Blackwatch has retired IRC2

Zaraffa has crossed the line! Congratulations!

Rima 2 is across and coming in with Zaraffa... Great Job Skippers! Now if the Wind Gods would cooperate!