All over

With the racing over and Jangada back in her home port, it's time for quiet reflection on our achievement.

The worst damage to Jangada is a bent stanchion from an accidental gybe - a testament to her reliability and set-up. The worst injury was to Trevor's finger when slicing parmesan, although even that hardly warrants a mention - but the galley is one of the most dangerous places onboard.

It was a stunningly fast pace - we averaged 6.7kts over almost 2,000nm of racing, including 3 hours rowing. Total corrected time was 12 days 13 hours - 2 days faster than last time. And to cross the finish line, 3rd boat on the water ahead of many faster boats is an achievement I'm sure we will boast about for some time.

So now we hang up our wet weather gear, enjoy the sunshine and start planning our next big adventure - the Azores & Back Race in 2015. With 100 boats entered the competition will be fierce and already we are thinking of how we can improve.....

Enjoy the summer and return to follow us to the mid-Atlantic in June 2015.

Richard