Compared to starting the ARC, ARC Europe is much more laid back. I think this is because the marina is smaller and there are a lot less people around! Yesterday in the briefing we discovered that we are the smallest boat in the fleet and the only family boat. But oddly there are three boats that are rated slower than us on handicap. Obviously the person setting these ratings has never seen our boat!
Anyway, we are not falling into the trap we fell into on the ARC and worry about that. This is not a race for us but more of a battle to get to Bermuda inside the 7 day time limit set by WCC. That means we have to average over 5 knots. If we miss this then we miss the discounted fuel deal that has been arranged for us. We have to watch that we don't try so hard that the extra fuel burnt is more than the discount! Oh well, so long as the bar is open when we arrive. Come on kids, hop on, its not far, be there soon. Ish.
Russell