Thursday 0800
Good to see some posts from the boys! They're doing really well, making up one place during the night and are now lying in sixth in class. Even though they're now going downwind with the spinnaker up, they can't head straight for Plymouth, because the kite works best at an angle to the wind, so its actually faster to zig-zag downwind. They're now only about 33 miles from the finish, which means they'll be in Plymouth in about 4 hours. Believe me, its hard work keeping a boat going at full pace, double-handed. Sleep deprivation and the physical demands take their toll, so I expect that, when they get into Plymouth, I'm sure they'll go straight to bed and have a nice, early night....Yeah, right!
It's been great following your progress - have a good final leg guys and I'll catch up with you soon.
Trev
Straight to bed! After 12 hours non-stop trimming overnight, park-up, pack-up then into the bar. Beers & Rum flowing for the next 12 hours. Works out at 30 hours without sleep. Now suffering as I struggle to stay awake for more than 30 mins as I drive home.
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