The boats that have left seem to be making good headway.
Terry's tracker went on the blink so he'll be a silent assassin on this leg, but Deguello and Haphazard look to be having a good duel from what I can tell on the yacht tracker. The cat seems to be a couple of miles ahead but due to the time lapse on the trackers it really could be anyone's game! They must have a bit of breeze out there though as it says Deguello is making over 11 knots.
Forecast is for SE to southerly winds 10 to 20 knots and 1-2m seas for the rest of the day, and about the same tomorrow although easing later.
It will be on the nose but at least they'll have some wind.

As promised yesterday I did find out some more about one of our visiting Victorian teams, Community Carbon. Skipper Jeff Dusting bought the boat from Northern Tassie where he saw a Three Peaks sign and decided he'd like to have a go at it. Luckily one of his former employees at his own business, Community Carbon, was a runner, and so the team started to take shape.

Jeff has sailed in everything from dinghies to offshore yachts since the age of four and said "when you're out sailing in it so much, the environment becomes something that's pretty important to you".

So he started the business that helps local communities reduce their carbon footprint by installing carbon emmission-reducing systems such as solar power to buildings like surf clubs and schools. Community Carbon raises the money so the communities don't have to pay for the renewable energy infrastructure.

"I was frustrated that the government was not doing enough about climate change and people were feeling disempowered. We help people get involved and see that something real can happen even if the government isn't doing anything." They have a facebook page for the cause if you would like to learn more.

The crew has had bad luck with illness today - I believe Travis was sick on the trip over and Stuart during the run - but hopefully they still find the trip worthwhile and return in future years.