Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race - Day 3

Today the weather starts to calm as we sail down the coast of Tasmania, we go from cold to warm as the sun comes back out again but it is still freezing in the evenings. Can't believe just how cold it can get here. We are downwind again but its not long before another spinnaker tears, this is getting a little frustrating but we bring the kite down and start to patch it up again.

The wind is dropping and very calm, reminds me of the Middle Sea a little but no where near as light a wind that was getting to no wind at some points and just bobbing. At least we are still moving although we are losing ground! As the wind dies though the best option is to bring the spinnaker down, we just can't risk it tearing again and in the light winds it is starting to wrap around the forestay. We try a different option and put up the asymmetric spinnaker, the wind direction will work so we give it a go.

Unforunately there is an issue with the spinnaker on hoisting and we have to drop again, by this time even the skipper is starting to lose patience in all the issue we are having. Not to mention we find out we are now running low on water, in this calm wind that could be an issue so we are hoping for more wind and soon. Luckily, this happens and in the evening and the wind picks up again and we are not too far from Hobart now......