Good morning all,
Our progress continues towards Cape Town with around 570 miles to go. We have been making decent progress but have been seriously hampered by not having our Code 3 (heavyweight spinnaker) available, as the wind has been upper Code 3 conditions and we are forced to sail under Yankee which is significantly slower. We have a ridge of high pressure that will pass over the fleet between now and Cape Town so that will slow us quite a lot before the final north-westerly to take us home.
Excitement is beginning to grow and already talk of food and activities dominates conversation. I am naturally dying to see my family and sleep in my own bed, and cannot wait to get there.
All well on board,
Dale