Message From nicole

A slightly random race this time. We went from snow and anchoring, to surfing down the waves at 25 knots, to beating into the wind for the last few days. We've had a long list of breakages & repairs, from the generator, watermaker & instruments down below, to sails, poles, & lines up on deck. We even had two small fires- it was a bit of shock when the cable for the sewing machine burst into flames as I was using it! We are quite disappointed that the race was ended when we were in our worst position in days & in a great position for when the wind changed direction. But I guess that is the way yacht racing goes -some bad luck can make a big difference. Now we are crusing gently towards Hawaii, ensuring that there is no undue stress on the mast. We are not yet sure when the race will restart as they have to build a second new mast. But getting stuck in Hawaii for a few extra days can hardly be a bad thing! xx