Very slow progress. As you may have seen on the Fleet Tracker we are having
to make a very zig zaggy course - we are not mucking about, it is because of the
wind direction. All the books say that we should be swept into the English
Channel on good westerly winds. We are bobbing off the Isles of Scilly in a weak
north easterly wind; a direction we have had for some days. We are having to
'bob' because we have used all our fuel! One very unhappy boy on board who has
already missed England's first World Cup match and the next game is 24 hours
away - and at this rate we are a lot further away from a TV or, worst way, radio
reception.
Although the ARC Europe rally has officially ended, we are grateful
to still be receiving weather forecasts from the World Cruising Club and to have
our Yellow Brick fleet tracker still working. Will keep you updated - somebody
whistle for a westerly (or at this moment any) wind please!
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