A note from Graeme

Thanks Janna for all the comm work.  I know it's a big project but we really appreciate the news.  Helps keep us connected in the tiny little world we are living in.  Speaking of connected, we are the offshore equivalent of stern-to-bow with Lightspeed, an old Wylie with a friend of ours, Jacob aboard.  Lots of chatter on the VHF, mostly about the bottle of rum we have bet on who wins this drag race.  Also have Warrior, another PNW boat just off the beam.  So two days in a row with two boats in the neighborhood.  Feels a little like we are on the freeway. Just finished the 8-12 watch, and it was a frustrating one.  Not quite as much wind as we had last night, and we aren't gaining on LIghtspeed as fast as we'd like.  Nick, Eli and I drove hard, trimmed hard, tried every trick we could think of, but weren't satisfied with our performance.  So it was a pleasant surprise to do the logbook entry and find we had been averaging over 8 knots, topspeed in the 14s.  Not so bad, considering.  Then I come downstairs to write this and the Sharks have just logged 15.9 on the speedo.  Bastards, but glad they are actually on our side.  Love you, love to the girls, thanks to everyone for all their support!  Graeme