Ok, I cheated and did the couse last night under sail. Still it was awesome to be out there with a pure southery and whitecaps crashing around me.

The only drama was the disturbed water in the lee of Tommarree headland. Here the wind started to circle so I went to power. Unfortunately a temporary repair I was forced to do when Maritime strategically dumped me the ocean side of Swansea bridge failed.

Before I could get the sails back up and find some wind I drifted onto the outer bar and was knocked over by a freak set. It was time to radio Marine Rescue and report my situation. Luckily though the wind turned to the west. I sailed over behind Fingal Island, safetly dropped anchor and waited for my "rescuers".

I am hoping the paddlers at the Sourhern cross event have a bettet run! Still If the course goes this way, I.am sure the backwash at Tommarree heads will test some fatiguing muscles.

At any rate I am not complaining too much. I could have got up this morning in worse parts ot the world!