Leg 7 Discoverer

4^th Jan

After a great familiarisation of Hobart including eating plenty of seafood we are setting off this evening after a brief delay, which has resulted in us taking on board a stowaway and secret weapon, a Navy diver!  We are heading for the Tasman sea with a lovely sunny evening and a nice breeze, however a big high pressure seems to be building between Australia and New Zealand so it looks like plenty of sunbathing and perhaps lighter winds than we hoped for.  Although the crew seems very disbelieving of the meteorologist on board!  Marty went for a spin in the rowing boat toward his competent crew qualifications with Henri shouting orders!  Steve has spent his retirement fund on new yachting kit he looks quite the part now. Many hours have been spent perfecting our knots ready for the voyage. Pauls snoring continues to rock the boat and the people of Auckland will definitely hear us coming. As I sit here writing this Siobhan and Phil are preparing a lovely pasta bolognaise for dinner as we head up the Derwent river away from Hobart.  A fuller blog will follow but I must head on deck now to help prepare to leave. 

Our first mate, Carl says hello Boo and all in welsh Wales.

The skipper Vaughan would like to shout out to his lovely wife Helen.

Phil says Bex and Jess enjoy your last day off from school.

Paul says hello to Karen and Ellie.