Course: 285*True Speed:3.1 knots
It's been a really frustrating day today as we've been motoring for the last 24hrs, the wind is pretty much non-existent and even though we've tried lots of different sail configurations we can't get anything to work, not even the spinnaker. We're still around the back of the fleet although we did overtake a few yachts last night who were still trying to sail and not really getting anywhere. Our friends on 'Antares','Helen Kate' and 'Silene' are all close by so we can talk on the VHF radio. They're all doing a little better than us at being able to turn off their engines and sail now and then to keep the fuel consumption down. Jimmy is thinking of jumping over the side tomorrow to take a look at the hull and make sure we don't have weed caught around the propeller or rudder and maybe give it a bit of a scrub to see if that speeds us up! For now we'll keep chugging along in the hope that the wind will pick up just enough to keep the sails full. The good thing about motoring is that the batteries are fully charged and we can watch DVD's as much as we like....we're currently hooked on the series 'Lost' so two more episodes tonight!!
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