Still have the 3rd reef in but very slow in luls so may shake it out to reef 2. Will venture on deck soon and see. Had a great sleep last night.......so ready for action!

How did we meet? Funny slightly embarrassing story! At Albany Six Degrees bathroom - hotel accommodation (where Lisa was staying.....

Friday morning has dawned grey and I'm on deck putting in a Gybe (this is when you change your sailing direction down wind).  The winds are consistent at 25-30 knots and backing to the west.......

Lisa has turned the corner and is on her way. The new tracker on  her website (tracker is amazing) is indicating some stronger weather heading her way...............

Something that I haven't mentioned in my previous blogs is the fact that soon after I left Albany I noticed that one of my top bunks on the boat was lying a skew...  After a closer inspection I realized that the small circle that the aluminium frame of the bunk slots into had snapped in two.  I think it was all a bit too much, carrying all the food bags...