After a morning of preparations we left the harbour for a great crew parade, loads of vessels came out to join us, but as with the weather of the last few days the clouds rolled in and most the spectator boats headed in before the start, with the weather getting worse the official start line was abandoned for crossing a latitude line of 32ยบ43N, we have just passed this and are sailing on a good course under main, genoa, mizzen and mizzen staysail.
Pipe Watch has just surved a stunning curry, another of Lou secret recipes.
If you haven't worked out the watch names yet we have: Team America, Team Nova, and Pipe Watch.
If this has worked its the first update direct from sat phone to blog, and should allow alot more frequent updates.
Chris Nelson, Watch Officer, Team America.
