We crossed the continental shelf not long ago, where the depth went from 4220 meters to 150 m, so we feel we are back in home waters today. It was a great feeling of achievement, when we crossed our outbound track from Benodet to the Azores, remembering the anticipation of discovering the unknown (ourselves included!).

We are heading in light winds to L’Ile d’Oussant (Brest) and plan to keep going across the channel straight to Dartmouth, where we look forward to celebrate the new arrival of baby Oakley to our dear friends Richard and Danielle and their sweet daughter Saxony.

We are excited and pleased to return to England to be back with family and friends. Paul can’t wait to have his hair cut with his barber Garry in Brighton, still faithful to him after 22 years...