Too much to say

At last I'm in a port with internet access and at last I manage to get onto one of the only 2 pc's available to us (probably because I should already be on the boat doing last minute preparations with the rest of the crew).

I brief update:

I left Hawaii and 3 weeks later landed in Santa Cruz, looking forward to a relaxing few days and to get washing done, alas Clipper had other ideas and we had 24 hours in port. Still, can't complain that's enough time to sample more than sufficient quantities of B&C.

From SC we raced to Panama but man-o-man what a slow race that was, our boat took a different tactic to the rest of the fleet [it is becoming apparent to me that they always take a different tactic] and it didn't pay off because we spent more time becalmed and trying to find wind than actually moving.  Still, not to complain, we made it to Panama just a day behind the majority of the fleet and ahead of the last boat.

Panama to Jamaica, now that was a quick fast race, unless you're sailing on WA in which case you take a different tactic to the rest of the fleet and find yourselves becalmed. Not to worry, we made up time and came in within 5 minutes of 9th place boat.

Next comes New York, I believe this should be a short fast race. . . . .