Message From GARYJESSOP

West side and WINDLESS
Thurs 29/may 31 11.1 N 075 13.5 W 560 to NY Conditions;Perfect for fly fishing

We should know by now not to get excited by a good breeze and working out that we would be in NY early was a school boy error but hey when your in the lead you start to work out the VMG rates and time of arrival,we always have the conversation and good to see it on the Jet watch .. if VMG IS 10kts then we get to NY on .... if it is 11kts and naturally we work up the impossible scale to 15 kts etc .. And what happens,over night we enter a wind hole and have zero kts,the time of arrival in NY is October2010 ... just in time for the next clipper race.
But good news for all our supporters ,,The Lady Qing and crew are use to these conditions and we take the time to relish where we are,some other skippers sound frustrated and stressed, here on the Lady we certainly are not,we will get to the Big Apple as and when.I hope Joff isn't stressing too much at race Hq because I love the ocean , the pure air the sunsets/sunrise and just being out here.All I know is land will come and before we know it this will be a distant memory .. so I say lets take our time,relax and enjoy ..If we get a gust of wind which transports us to a podium that would be a great reward for all the sailors of all legs on the Lady and our patience and hard work.
Presently 3rd with a calm soul

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