On route to the rock..

Random notes from last day or so...

Drifting in no wind (again) around lizard point

15 knots and glorious sunshine across to runnel stone and round to lands end.

Wind dieing off again as headed up East side of tss, so sea merged into fluffy horizon of clouds as sun went down and we turned West to head, on the route to the rock, across the Irish Sea during Tuesdays happy hour.

Wind increased over night, at 25 knots put up the number 3, app  after the first reef went in. By my  second watch overnight we needed 2 reefs in. Tricky helming as no points of reference so Andy did most. We all had a go though, so helming in pitch black in up to 35 knots... What fun! Required a lot of concentration and was roosting by the end!

High winds have continued throughout the day, but can now see land (1445 wed) and have tacked to head back south to rhumb line as we had to bear away a reasonable amount during the night and this morning.

40 miles to the rock and the turn to the finish.

Frustratingly weather took us to far north... Now short tacking along shore to get to that rock... Time 1929 Wednesday evening. Rock by early hours.

Competition has retired:)