GOLD COAST 060600ZAUG11 SKED

LAT 40 21.1N
LONG 10 14.6W
DTR 555
ETR 09 1800Z AUG 11

From very wet and windy, to sunny and moderate trade winds sailing. The
sun is defiantly shining on GoldCoast Australia today! The morning
started with wet blustery conditions creating challenging experiences for
crew. A chafed Yankee sheet resulted in one of the crew Lisa Blair having
to climb out to the clew of the sail to attach another sheet – A rockstar
manoeuvre worthy of a photo!

As the wind veered to the north and eased, the Goldcoast Australia hoisted
the heavy spinnaker and took off downwind. Then something magical
happened, the sun came out! Something most of the crew have not seen
since leaving the UK (or was that since leaving Australia?). It was happy
hour on deck at lunch time, and the crew ate their lunch and discussed the
previous nights sail and what needed to be done to get Goldcoast Australia
shipshape again. Before too long, the damp cushions and wet weather gear
were drying on deck, and the boat looked more like a Chinese laundry than
a racing yacht.

Now pleasantly sailing down the Portuguese coast, could do with a bit more
wind, but you have to be careful what you wish for! No sign of other
Clipper yachts.. I wonder where they all are now, I guess we will find out
in this evenings sked. BT