The Sargasso weed is getting thicker. It now adorns both port and starboard sides clinging on to the netting on the guardrails and has been named the "hanging gardens of Unicef"..
So, the first mark of the course, Beesley (hi Janice), has been passed so we are now heading for the Windward Passage between Cuba and Haiti before finally returning to the Atlantic Ocean.
The temperature on board is soaring with crew finding it difficult to sleep in the oppressive heat down below, hopefully once clear of the islands and sailing downwind in an upright stance we can open all the hatches and let some air flow through the accommodation.
The racing is intense with the fleet still tight with four or five boats in constant AIS range - the competition is good.
Cheers Bob
9 days to D Day