Race 3 - Day 22
Skipper Report
22 November

Well we found it - the wind is slowly dying off and the gang on deck are doing everything they can to keep the boat moving. Looking at the GRIB files is like choosing the best of five pretty terrible routes to go, all with their disappointing various shades of blue lines. Send some windy thoughts over here everyone - we are doing our bit and have eaten lentils and beans three days in a row. So far, it's not working so well, but the boat is definitely getting lighter and lighter by the day.

As we are approaching Australia thoughts are turning to arrival. There are heavy restrictions on what you can and cannot take into the country. To distract us from the misery of moving so slowly sort of in the right direction, we are thinking of inventive ways to use up our vast quantities of onions, fresh food and honey. Let us know any ideas. With five French people on the boat I suspect we may be arriving with a French Onion Soup aroma around the boat - much to their disgust we are out of cheese, so a plain crouton will have to do.

These last few days feel endless - I can only imagine how long they feel for the crew on GREAT Britain. Definitely sending windy thoughts over to you guys too.

Sailing with style - Nik