We started hearing the familar English voices of Falmouth coastguard as we approached the Scillys. Yes we did in the end go to the North of them. Then the mobile picked up its home network. A little further on we picked up a radio signal. Yeap, as we weaved ourselves through the shipping separation schemes around Land End we realised we were home and it doesnt seem like we have been away. The same radio presenters, the same regular safety and weather announcement on the VHF, the same grey sky and black sea�...Tam, Elmarleen�...we�'re home!

We are currently 140 miles from Hamble ( a little east of the Lizard) and motoring as there is no wind again. Once more we have just enough fuel to make it, all we need to do is find a calm patch up siphon jerry can into the main tank. Not such a problem as we can always pop in somewhere to refuel if we have to. Not that I want to, the fuel bill for this last leg is 180 litres already.

Just heard the weather forecast for tomorrow and Wednesday�..wet! Its so nice to be nearly home but how long that will last will greatly depends on the weather I guess. Doesn�'t look like it will be a good start!

Will, Tam and Elmarleen