I'll cut to the chase...

Righto, here we go again. Outside it has all the makings of a good day... but it is a great day that we seek. The forecast is the same as yesterdays but we are hoping that it is a bit steadier... and up a few knots. The best place to wait is fully 'kitted' up over at speed-spot.

We used to pop corks at 40 knots... now it's just an effortless stroll.

We did a 41 + knot 500 m run in around 18 knots average wind. ( I haven't downloaded all the data yet... but that's my guesstimation). It was a joy to blow off all the cobwebs from five months of storage. The run was perfect in that the boat was hitting all the marks and behaving impeccably.

The SW wind began to fill in before midday which is always a good sign. It's a bright sunny day and the wind is building. It's forecast to be between 18-23 knots so mthere is the potential for a good day. Either way, we should get in a good shake-down run.

Everyone is fueled up and climbing into their MUSTO drysuits. The wind is beginning to whistle through the palm tree outside. It's definitely on.

So let's go.

Paul.