Equally fast to be consumed, and in short supply are : 

- fruit and veggies - we catered rather meanly for 7 days (also rashly)

- plain yoghurts

- chocolate treats, especially Crunchies

- English Breakfast Tea

- fresh meat

- sun cream (we may have to break open emergency supplies from the Grab Bag)

- original jokes

This doesn’t represent a real tragedy, in case you think we are getting spoiled and soft.

As i type this we have seen our first competitor boats on the AIS since day one.  Saboo (the winners of the Pontoon Party Nibbles competition, with Haggis in Filo parcels) and Yenda are 10 miles North and South respectively.  Nice to know we are not alone out here, as we have no visibility of the tracker etc that you have at home.  We thought we might be the only crazy boat to take a random walk across the sea.

This afternoon we have cloud banks around us and a good strong wind (Force 6 from the SW) and are going quite fast, and what’s more, roughly in the right direction for a change.  Some might have thought by our track that we were drunk, but we are desperately searching for wind and so working North as well as towards Falmouth.  We will probably gybe by nightfall and go North and try and avoid a wind-hole that is forecast to be ahead of us.  The cloud banks have some rain,. although I’m delighted to say it has rained only once - at night and on Harriet’s watch.

Statistics:  699 miles (in straight line) to The Lizard, 12 miles short of our Falmouth.  550 miles travelled through the water so far.  Time at sea 4 days 4 hours, 20 minutes.  Time go - who knows - perhaps 4 1/2 to 5 days? Weather permitting.  Water left: 280 litres of 380, so we shouldn’t be forced into drinking sea water and going mad.

Harry having another arduous watch.