IlliGAL Blogging

With winds gusting between 15 and 20 knots out of the northeast and waves rolling between 2 and 4 feet, IlliGAL's genetic algorithm landlubbers became sailors on the 10-meter sailing vessel Urdragon yesterday, sailing out of Burnham Harbor in Chicago. All hands returned safely, no winch handles were lost, and the boat was returned as good as new. All crew members took turns at the helm in two shifts. The morning shift included Xavier Llora, Kumara Sastry, and Tian-Li Yu, and the afternoon shift included Kazuhisa Inaba, Paul Winward, and Li Minqiang. Other activities included visits to Shedd Aquarium, the Miracle Mile, and the Second City.