Well its a great plesure to be on board Zephyr once more, this time for a significant passage to position the boat for new adventures, starting with an exploration of Galicia and its islands.

Today has been a complete contrast to yesterday where we had some horrendous, confused sea conditions as we rounded Ushant. Now we have reached "the shelf" where the depth has dropped off from 100m deep to over one thousand metres. With it has come smooth seas and a great deal of sun, so by comparison it was been a leisurely day, with time to catch up on sleep and do those chores which emerge after a few days at sea. There have been sightings of dolphins and on one occasion they came to hunt, not play. It is amazing how you can easily spot the difference as they twist and turn in packs, looking for breakfast.

The forecast for our final 200 nm is favourable with hopes of a final flourish under spinnaker, the Code 1 to be exact. The new Code 4 (Big Zee) must await some more days before it makes its debut.

Chris & Richie will be leaving Zephyr after this important first leg as other committments beckon, even a regatta to defend a cup. But is has been a huge pleasure to be on board, Thank you Michael, thank you Micky, and skipper David for a memorable passage.