See - I don't get all the fun!

I find it difficult to believe that, sailing from the Tropics, across the North Atlantic Ocean, in the middle of summer, to England where you are experiencing the driest April on record, and a beautiful summer too, that here it has been so grey, so cold, so wet.

One day out from Antigua the sun hid behind a cloud, and has been rarely seen since. It's been damp, or drizzly, or it's rained - torrential at times. If that wasn't enough the sea has had its moments too with water flying everywhere. Together they have penetrated the deepest recesses of the boat. Everything has that sticky, salty, feel. Never have I worn my foul weather gear so much.

Today though, the sun is shining. Things are drying out. So do I care?

It has been an highly unusual season. Herb, the weather guru, said he can't remember a season like it. Propagation on the SSB radio has been so poor that at times communication as not been possible. But we've had it good. Compared with others we have had the "better" weather. We have been able to sail around the storms. We've seen, but missed the thunder and lightening, the 38kt winds, and even more rain.

Even now as we approach the Azores another low is tracking across, bringing with it more wind, more rain, but for now….I'll enjoy the sunshine - even if I do have a fleece on!

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