We have achieved something Great.

Well there is good news! We lasted over 24 hours with the same sail plan after days of constant sail changes! Bad news, this was the full main and 'Wendy' the wind seeker. We've been stuck in a large wind hole for sometime which seems set over San Francisco, the wind has built now and we are doing speeds up to 8 knots, compared to Zero knots yesterday! 

It has been incredibly frustrating watching the rest of the fleet pull away and arrive into San Francisco when we know our arrival will still be around 2-3 days time. For me this part of the race has been the hardest, trying to push the boat with little wind is hard to do and when we arrive into San Francisco we will have a very busy stopover. We all know we have achieved something Great and have sailed across the Pacific, 'have seen how powerful the sea can be and will sail under the Golden Gate Bridge. It's always important to remember these things. 

Today is a rest day for me as I'm on mother duty and have decided to attempt to make pizza with stuffed cheese crusts, it's out of the oven and looks the part but I haven't tasted it yet! It is quite funny how adventurous our meals have become over the past week, onion bhajis, chicken nuggets, sausage baps and other interesting dishes, that have all turned out really well. After my little incident last week it seems a new nickname has developed; 'Tetherton' or 'Tether'on'... I'm not sure it will last but 'Biggles' is also still used! 

The hope for the next few days is that we will have a clear run with no wind holes in our way. For now we are trying our best to keep up moral on board as this is when it's most needed and look forward to seeing family and friends in San Fransisco.