5th November  2009 – Passage to Opua.

1830hrs

A quick one as I send off for more grib files. What joy! Shut down the Perkins with the advent of 10 -15 out of the west at 4.30pm. Sailing again. Fishguts caught 4 albacore tuna at the same time (3.30 to 4.30).

One of Dons 4 albacore.

My loaf of bread turned out perfectly thanks to the instruction from the bread maestro Gary off Anthem as did the tortilla wraps I made earlier for lunch. There is intense debate aboard over the tactics for the last 200 miles, hence sending off for more Gribs, we're sucking the hind tit with the Italians and Innovation marginally ahead and the irony is, they probably aren't even aware of it or caring a damn. Do we take a punt and go east in the event that a SE change will put us to windward and in an advantageous position or do we go with the rhumb line and hope that the wind stays in the SW until we get there. To Lob or to Bowl. Anyway rest assured it's a pleasure to be sailing again.