Provident had been told yesterday that they had won the class and they had a big celebration on board last night. They woke today to huge hangovers and the news that someone at race HQ had made a computer error and they were still back in 4th place.....! Anna Rogde has almost broken their main mast on the final run in to the finish line. They were hit by a squall and the mast cracked at deck level. The owner has organized a local firm to make up a steel mast band to hold it all together. Martha, who came with us on the first leg, hitched a lift down to Esbjerg on "Ocean Spirit of Moray". She had had a great time and came on board today to tell us all about it. They had been reaching at speeds up to 16kts so they just managed to stay ahead of the Green Flash!

The final positions are in. We are in 5th place. Provident is 4th, Svanen 3rd, Atlantica, that fine old Swedish ketch who has been to Lerwick quite a few times in the past was 2nd, and the winner was another Swedish ship, the schooner Atene. Congratulations to them on a well deserved victory.

Old friendships are being renewed with crews we have known from other races and new ones being formed as we get to know more ships. There are always a round of invitations to partys on board other ships and our crew have been doing their best to be social.