first leg

after an exciting start where i almost hit the pin end mark, we had a nice beat up to bisshop rock. We arrived there in exactely at the same tima as vandal. Velocity girl was way out in front of us. downwind to ireland in a building breeze with the baro falling. In 25 knots of breeze the tack of the asymetrical suddrnly was blown out without any warning. So we were down to white sails. Speed max 16.6 in a surf gooze winged. Approaching ireland the wind dropped and disappeared completely just a few miles before the finishline. We rowed accross the line at 02.45 just 1,5 mile behind velocity girl who broke their spi pole. 7andal as first in, well done. Gennaker will be repaired by tomorrow midday, so now a will relax abit, clean up and get some more sleep before we will start the next leg upwond to barra.