Hi All,
We are currently sitting in a high-pressure wind hole, barely making progress. This has been forecast for a couple of days and we have tried to work our way down underneath it on the downwind side but have eventually succumbed to its grip and are hoping it does not last very long and releases us by mid-morning,
This is one of the most painful parts of ocean racing and one we do best to avoid. We are praying that it does not affect our race standings too dramatically but it is one of the many gambles we are forced to take and we will only know the result in around 24hrs.
Coming south of this cell has not paid off quite like I had hoped but we must now take what we are dealt and try to recover as quickly as possible. Anyway, here is from the not so happy ship, Dare To Lead.
Cheers, Dale