Clean bottom

No photos today, but took Ellida out of the pool of dead rats and into the slightly cleaner waters of the French quarter (of the marina) and scrubbed all the weed and barnacles off. Well actually Nausica did the bulk of it I think. Marcel turned up as we started and said he is coming with us, so we have our 3rd crew member. He turned up in a wetsuit and jumped straight in to scrub as well. Andy did a fine effort too, but the captain did little more than scrape off the odd barnacle or tube worm. She looks wonderful now, all blue and smooth and ready to race across the ocean...

We've been stuck here in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, for some time, but this weekend looks really good for leaving so the long wait should finally be over. Apparently the ARC boats, who have been having a slow and difficult trip, have been catching lots of fish....... it's the year of the wahoo in the Atlantic.... Look out for a mountain of fish photos in early Jan!