News is that Walk on the Wildside have blown their mainsail and headsail out and therefore retired.  Wild One have also retired due to crew seasickness.   Charlotte, OP, Knee Deep,  Sue sea and Sled are up at the front still pounding and eagerly waiting for the easterly, but there is some east already.  Here in my armchair the wind has dropped completely and there is no seasickness to worry about, I'm glad I stopped eating those beans.   It should not be long now before the boys get some respite.