Good morning, sorry I fell asleep.   This armchair racing is hard work.

The winds went East early in the evening and the winds have moderated to what would be now more enjoyable and looking at 15-20 knots and currently fading.   Hopefully this will help any crew that was quezy regain their footing and push hard during this morning.   They should be in go fast set up, probably hopefully with enough east to be able to reach at a nice angle and putting on the miles while they can before the wind turns south again later this morning.     They are around Cervantes at the moment so still a fair way to go after the pounding they received last night.    The tracker on Charlotte has stopped working again so well will have to wait and see and guess where they are exactly but I would assume they are between OP and Sue sea somewhere based on where they were last night.

Sorry about the wind last night fellas, could have been the nuts I had with my beer.   Gosh this is almost as tough as being out there! 

Good news.  It looks like the easterly has come in early and the boys are well placed to take advantage of it.   Cracked sheets now? and the boat has picked up speed.   Heading south and should now start to put on the miles.    Doing well with OP in the lead and Charlotte close behind.   Just dont know where Glee is as their tracker has stopped working.   again.   

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.

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The race started this morning and the boys look like they are getting a bit of punishment.  The wind has gone southerly and the current does not seem to be playing fair with nothing obvious from any of the boats way out west.    Based on this it look slike Charlotte has decided to head for the coast probably in the hope of finding flatter water.   The boys are not doing too bad up there with Knee Deep , Sled,  OP and Sue Sea.   OP tracker seems to ahve stopped so lets hope it comes back on so we can see how the boats compare.       I expect the boys will head for the coast to get the Easterly that will hit just before midnight.

Walk on the wildside must have had an issue as they have stopped at port denison for some relief.   I can guarantee it would not be that comfortable out there at the moment with many on board feleing a bit quezy pounding against that southerly.    Hopefully none too bad so they keep focused on set the right sails and keeping the boat moving until easterly kicks in and provides some relief.    Oh well keep watching it all unfold by clicking on the tilte link.

Navibroken out for now

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For those interested. The longe range weather gribs are showing a 25-30 knot south Easterly for the return trip from friday through to Monday. Breeze gradually fading over the three days. But it could change. yesterday it was showing 30-35 knots but still from the South east. I'll keep you updated.