Here we are passing the Straights of Messina at 8.30am this morning, 21 hours after the start in Malta. Beautiful morning after rain and wind and eventually nothing around 3am. We had the 3 “eggs” – the 000 at the wind speed of the boat. The water was so calm it felt like we were sailing on oil. We still have the current with us, we are sailing between 9 and 10 knots. Passing the tip of the Sicily Island close to which many fishermen are at work or leisure fishing from their little boat. Onto the next rounding which is 40 miles north from Messina. We cannot see competition anymore. Esimit is way ahead, the crossing the straight during the night, the rest of the fleet is way back. Breakfast served at sun rise, mist disappeared. What a beautiful day!