Well that was a pretty cool day; nearly 24 hours averaging over 10 knots VMG (Velocity Made Good). Now we are paying the price - sloshing around in 5 knots of wind once again. The decision to go south was always going to be a bit risky; it meant pulling away from the pack and sailing straight towards light winds. Hopefully the pros will outweigh the cons by the time we cross the finishing line, but only time will tell. Right now, all we can do is keep trying to glide all of our 35 tons in the right direction at 2 knots ... rather than backwards! The load is getting lighter and light by the day though as we eat our way across the Southern Ocean. All this flat boat stuff is great for the cooks, and not so great for our waistlines.

Tired - and not much more to say today. Pray for some wind for us, will you?

Sailing with style - Nik