Almost off, and good weather on horizon

We are almost there, with final preparations going on at the host clubs at Newburn and Tynemouth. And some boats are here already. The weather forecast is good - bright if not sunny, warm but not too warm and lightish (south) winds. GPS tracking will be at http://durtytracking.com/h/h_map.php?event=62. Start from 1.00pm, finish from 3.00pm-ish. Fastest ever crew did the 25km in 1 hour 37 mins (presumably with a fast tide out and a