Priscilla Stoll was Skipper of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy yacht ‘Spirit’ and her cadet crew. She spoke of their adventure— We had squalls of over 50 kts apparent wind and 12-15-foot seas in the heart of the Gulf Stream. Everyone was sick. We were sailing under a storm trysail and a jib because we had shredded our mainsail in the first 24 hours of the race. Part of it was Bill [tropical depression moving east]. We made it and we are proud of that.