So we're a few hours out and everyone is shattered as the watch system sort of fell apart last night so we could push things hard. I was almost seeing square after staring at the plotter, paper charts and ais for about 7 hours... Finally crashing for an hour and a half at about 6 so i could then relieve Andy ad in charge on deck as he'd been helming for 8 plus hours solid die to highish winds and poor visibility.
Today had seen good winds so far, we even got kite up for a while until it started gusting 35 knots! Now surfing along at 10 knots with the promise of beer spurring us on.
Thoughts have already turned to some of the more amusing highlights/lowlights of the trip... For example our dolphin "hit and run", the dead fish found washed on to deck by the waves washing over the boat occasionally, the occasion Paul and Tony went off watch asking the question "do you want to do a sail change?" bring told no and then shouted at to get up 7 mins later after they'd dekitted and got into their bunks!
I'm sure more hilarity will ensue over dinner later but for now we focusing on the finish!
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