what little wind there was finally gave up and we started to drift back
towards Castlebray on the flood tide. The anchor held first time, and so we
sat still for over an hour as the next boat motored towards the line for
their start. Eventually a knot of breeze filled in from the South so we
hoisted the spinnaker staysail and managed to get the boat going. By this
time our nearest rivals, Taika and Comedy of Errors had managed to pull away
on the last of the tide.
We have now rounded Berneray, the Southern tip of the Outer Hebrides and
with spinaker flying are enjoying a reach across to St Kilda, 70nm to the
north-west, our ETA early evening.
The weather forecast looks like it will be spinaker reaching & running all
the way to Muckle Flugga at the tip of the Shetland Islands. It will be
interesting to see how positions change as the hard upwind sailing is
replaced by light downwind sailing.
Our surprise for Leg 3 from the family, is a new crew member "Pig". "Achoo!
Think I've got flu. Got a spare bed? Achoo!". Must be swine flu - something
to keep Trevor busy.
Richard.
What a short stay you had. Hope you are now rested up. Sounds as if spirits still high even though the winds aren't. Get the garlic and horseradish into you boy!! Good luck for leg 3. G:)
ReplyDeleteSo whats the pig doing in the middle of the boat with a red light on its head? Oh that Trevor told you to put out a stop swine sign!
ReplyDeleteI hope you've got your oinkment- apply liberally to relieve swine flu... or is the ships mate just telling you porkies!
Keep up the rowing - woops I ment sailing.
Jane & David