Countdown

We were just wondering how many more things we could expect to break at this stage.... Sam is really just enjoying the view (ok, replacing a bulb this time, but she's been up there at least half a dozen times since)

We are currently at Yankee Point Marina in Virginia. The shrewd amongst you will soon spot that that is where we bought "White Winds". The latest addition to both our wardrobes is fashionably ripped clothes, where the battery acid got us, as we fitted the new batteries, but at least we don't keep running out of electrical power now, so we can use the autohelm - quite handy!!

We plan to head from here to Bermuda, it's too late for Canada now, I reckon. We are now waiting for some Westerlies, without a hurricane predicted, to get out into the atlantic, and through the gulf stream.

We will not stay in Bermuda too long, there is a limit of 21 days - or we have to get a permit, so we will head off aiming to go to the Southern end of the Lesser Antilles, unless we decide that we have had enough, and shortcut to the Virgin Isles. We will be in either of those places sometime in December.

We took part in the Turkey Shoot Regatta, open only to boats designed 25+ years ago. We were given a very low handicap rating, which meant we could just enjoy the sail, without worrying about winning! We didn't!! 130 sailing boats competed, it was a fantastic sight, but as you can see, it can also be nerve-wracking sailing towards a gaggle of boats!

This is where we are headed, 20+ boats all in mid-manouevre - nice!