It’s sounding like life is good on board the mighty PSP!  Heres an extract that will raise some smiles!!

Helen Jordan…one for you my lovely x

“Well it’s been busy busy busy here since 8am.

Turtles, whales, dolphins, 6 sail changes (more than the whole of the Leg so far!!), restocking the snack cubby lockers, anyone for tea? I’ll need a holiday at this rate!

Glorious weather again. Making good speed, 10 – 11 knots with 3 knots of current pushing us along. Qingdao made a turn towards us yesterday and were close overnight but we caught the wind and with the sail changes we have made we’ve opened up a healthy gap again this morning. They are fast disappearing behind the horizon. I guess they are thinking to shadow us to try to protect their possible podium position.

We have a spinnaker up and so the boat is sailing flat…..what a luxury. It’s amazing how a break from life on the lean lifts the spirits.

Lots of talk of Guinness in Derry and where to go to find the best bars. Michael, our local boy, has all the inside knowledge so should be a good crack when we get there . Most of us are in shorts and tee shirts today, including Trevor but DK is sporting a natty arrangement of mid grey shorts over black mid-layer long leggings with brown sailing boots and long sleeve blue top. Poor HK……what she must put up with at home!!!!

So that’s me for now….I’m off to raid the snack bar. ….if only there was a gin and tonic in there!!!!