Hi to all.

Well Mate the journey has begun and we are well on our way now 

So as you can see we are now closing in on the Columbian coast and have the Islands about 400nm astern of us now.

All the systems are running well and batteries holding good charge over night as we are both pretty careful of power consumption etc.

Both of us are now well into the swing of things with the old body clock having adjusted well

the last 48hrs we have had 15-20 full main poled out headsail and the storm jib set on the new forestay as a staysail and this works beautifully and if I forgot to mention in my last e mail yes I am very happy with the job that Gavin has done from North Sails.

Will write again in another day or two until then regards to all as alls well on Aurelia Mate this is your Captain "Over and Out"