It's a dog

Saturday 16th June
We're trucking along, making our way along our route to the finish, driven
by a strong easterly wind, through lively seas, towards the bottom of
Newfoundland - a big island named after the huge dogs that live there. We
expect to feel the effects of the cold Labrador current soon (the Canadians
do seem to have a bit of a dog thing going on here) as we make our way
westwards, towards Nova Scotia (possibly named after someone's new Scottie?)
but are also making some progress to the south for two reasons: we cannot
sail directly downwind, due to the sea state, which could force a gybe) and
we also want to stay well clear of the Grand Banks, which have high pressure
systems and low winds, also fog, along with a steep change in depth, which
can create huge waves.
We understand the tracker may not be updating regularly - don't worry, we're
fine!
Trev