Position 0630 25th 4323 13725, trip 108, DMGDistance Made Good; More here
106, 416 to SE CapeThe southernmost point of the main island of Tasmania – about 4 days or Monday March 1st ish. We cracked 14000 miles from Falmouth too – final total will be about 14xxx. Anyone care to guess exactly?
The sun is out, we're twin poledAn explanation from Malcolm: It is quite normal for a yacht to 'pole out' its jib (the foresail) on the opposite side of the boat to the mainsail when running downwind - this is called goosewinging'. A spinnaker pole is attached to the mast at one end and the back corner (clew) of the jib at the other. That holds the jib at the right angle so that it catches the wind. On Berri they've found that they can often get good performance and a comfortable ride by taking the mainsail right down and setting a second jib poled out on the opposite side to the first. for the mo but about to change, I think. Lots of small birds around and one big albatross earlier – too far off to try to identify. Upwind of Tassie, else we'd be able to smell the farmyard.
Metre by metre…
Love yez all – plese get em crossed again.
Carla, have a great ride, say g'day to Lerizhan from his successor, Elpinkbokkerkergybat and us lot. Keep us posted!