Good morning!
Where the previous 24 hours were dominated by fast, intense spinnaker runs, the last few hours showed an absolute absence of wind and it is difficult to keep the boat moving at all. The Windseeker is up, but it struggles to find any wind. The group of yachts in the north seems to have similar problems, where the southern boats kept sailing at a reasonable speed.
After 6000nM (nautical miles) of ocean racing, the positions change once again just a few days before the finish and it will be a tough race until the end.
With boat speeds over 10 knots over the past few days, most of the crew saw us arriving in Uruguay rather sooner than later and frustration is building a little with the light winds and the sight of beers and a hot shower disappearing over the horizon again. Hopefully the wind will fill in again over the next 24 hours and we will be on our way to Punta del Este again.
Until then we will try to keep the morale up with some chocolates and rocky road cakes.
Fair winds and a following sea!
Chris