Wednesday evening brought out one of those nights that reminds you why you sail — a beautiful sky, a medium-light breeze, and eight boats on the line. The fleet got a welcome shake-up with two newcomers joining the series: Rainbow and Cactus Pie, both making their 2025 season debuts. They wasted no time making an impression.

Rainbow took the cannon, crossing first and jumping straight to 4th in the overall series. Cactus Pie wasn't far behind, claiming 2nd on the night. Series leader Hi Toots! held steady with a 3rd-place finish, keeping her grip on the top spot heading into the next race. Bahama Gal and Goose round out the top three in the standings, separated only by tiebreaker. It is still early days with about 20 races in the series of which only 12 are counted.