Miranda Merron's message this morning, "A hugely frustrating day yesterday, unable to get the boat up to speed and not sure why. Then came squall tea-time where we (the boat and I) sat under heavy grey clouds, going nowhere very fast. After dark, once we had got going again, one of the autopilot gremlins got active, resulting in a bit of a mess. Once the boat was back on her feet, I sailed for a while with just the staysail to check over everything. Halvard must have been delighted by my late-night call...
On the positive side, it is the most beautiful moonlit night, almost bright enough to read by. It's quite wet on deck, but it's warm. The boat is pointing south. I have no idea what surprises are in store for today - there is always something - but I hope it's an improvement on yesterday!"
Miranda/ Campagne de France
