All smiles, we’ve turned the corner – and it will start to get warmer (Helen, Ralph, Chris, Tom, Bob, Kerri)
Neal opens champagne, while Helen readies the glasses
Chris – despite celebrating turning the corner, still looks weary
After rounding the top of the British Isles and with the wind turning light, it’s Dave’s turn to wash change his underwear.
Period of calm, before the wind turns into the South. We catch up with Class 40 “Need a Sponsor” (Mark, Bob, Chris and Dave, all parked on the leeward side). But Puma is twenty miles further east, avoids the lull and gets away to finish second.
Skipper takes lunch as we head south towards Scotland
Drying out in gentler and warmer conditions coming down North Sea – Ralph, Bob, Chris and Helen get their weight forwards in the light breeze
Sarah takes photo of skipper artfully framed by wheel
Mark serves up a freshly baked baguette – the crusty bit of one of these remove one of Ralph’s crowns….
…requiring some emergency dentistry – Dave treats Ralph but we put Ralph, supported by Helen, ashore as we pass Dover rather than risk any problems …..
…. with treatment supervised by former dental nurse Kerri