Greetings all,

well I'm typing this from a familiar office. We are once again back in Walvis Bay and all the doors are flung wide open. VESTAS SAILROCKET is sitting outside on the lawn of the Walvis Bay Yacht Club and is already partially assembled.

It's been a long trip to get down here but as usual, we are happy to be back.

The worlds speed sailing arena looks like it's going to be all ours for the next month at least. Hydroptere is taking a break for a month or so and Wotrocket had their first proper dose of reality with a big wipeout the other day. As I say these days, it comes with the territory and I by no means figure on us being out of the woods in that department.

Outside it's grey and windless... and a Mk1 golf (which they still make in these parts) sits ticking away its cooling off period. It's a loooooong featureless road from Windhoek to here. (178 kmh  is all she's good for in case you were wondering).

Righto, back to the sorting.

More daily.

Cheers, Paul.