Apologies for the previous one...

Today was old school Walvis Bay. The wind machine that we had begun to lose faith in came back on with a vengeance. We still had a boat to repair after yesterdays adventures so we struggled to get on the water in time. In a way that is not quite right... because I know (with hindsight) that we could have... and really that we should have... been out there earlier. Although it's been a while since the wind came in with such strength so early... that is not an excuse. I know better.

A late night last night, bed, back into it early this morning. The foil is fixed and faired and the boat has been checked as best as we can.

The wind is in and it's forecast to build to 27 knots. The team is all suited up for battle.

I feel good and yesterday, despite the ending, only gave me more confidence in the boat to be able to live in world record territory.

Hopefully there are no little issues with the boat that we haven't seen... but are about to!

Three days left including today.

Yesterday is already a long way away.

Well, I'll try and be brief as it's late and we have shed loads to do.... fortunately it's not too bad as it could have been a hell of a lot worse.

We pushed it today in winds that remained up and down. Twice we hit peaks over 51 knots and managed to better previous best's. On the first run it looked like we beat the windsurfers once and for all... but we are still having trouble with the TRIMBLE... (formerly the 'mighty' TRIMBLE). It is dropping our data for periods up to twelve seconds long and that just screws us royally. we are wasting our time here if that doesn't work.