Comments have arisen, most of which can be encapsulated with the paraphrase, “What the hell is Team Dark Star doing?” Well, word around the eddy is that Doug decided after Day 1 that it was important to take a lay day and enjoy some of what the picturesque southern Gulf Islands have to offer. Every racer has their pace and Doug’s experience is clearly less R2AK and more VaKa2AK. Bring it home, Doug, but let’s see you in Ketchikan before August.