The 19 yachts make for a very sociable group & after a fun few days getting to know each other we set off on the 110nm to the Danish Island of Bornholm with a very strong tailwind & a bouncy quartering sea. Just after midnight the autopilot gave up  & we hand steered for 8 hours to Ronne, the capital. The stopover kicked off with a barbecue followed by a coach tour round the North of  the island taking in the ruined Hammershus castle, the picturesque coastal village of Gudhjem, & the very unusual Rundekirk (round church) at Osterlars. 

We are now back on board huddled below in a bit of a blow. We will head for Kalmar in Sweden on Saturday to get parts for the autopilot - this is the second failure of brand new Raymarine parts so they are very much in our bad books.

Best wishes to all, Peter & Christene