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Difficult Difficult lemon difficult ! The decisions of the night before put us on the back foot today, our average SOG for the 10hrs from 7am-5pm was a mere 2.7 knots, hardly edge of the seat stuff. Still we are … Continue reading →

Check in at 1715 Sunday 19/102014. Currently making just short of 8 knots and making steady progress towards the Straits of Messina. Another stunning afternoon on day 2 and after some tricky light airs now making positive progress towards the … Continue reading →

Elusive passing through the Strait of Messina

On board the Classic S&S yawl Stormy Weather from John Brinkers Very light air but making reasonable progress towards Messina JB

Arthur Podesta, Elusive II BOV skipper having a break 🙂

Sunrise From aboard elusive 🙂

Hello from the Greek team! It has been so hard during the night loosing more than ten places on the leader board and taking them back by the morning! We are now trying to cross the straight riding the three-o-clock … Continue reading →

Missive from Arwen – best looking class 40 in middle sea, best looking crew… Frustrating first night of wind holes and sail change muck ups. We’ve fixed the roller furling gear for the code zeros twice now, and repaired some … Continue reading →

Otra Vez cracking on towards Messina this morning.