The mighty winds of last week have blown off somewhere else and Lionhart made it to Cowes. Hurrah! Night off: bed, bath, everything. Also sunshine.
Some introductions...
This is Laura Try who is also rowing the whole way around. Laura has a sunny disposition, an affinity with social media and a fearsome amount of oompfh.
Laura Try
Crew change - sadly Paddy Johnson and Max Mossman went back to work. But they'll be back on the water soon enough: they'll be taking a pedalo across the Atlantic next year.
Paddy Johnson and Max Mossman
Steve Sideaway came aboard and will be with Lionheart all the way to Lochinver. Steve is rowing for Molly Olly's Wishes a really great charity supporting children with terminal illnesses. He is accompanied by a lion.
Steve Sideaway (who has written on the boat)
Skippers are changing. Charlie Pitcher is off for a week's lie-down and Angus Collins has come to bask on the sun-deck until Padstow. They are both from the very marvellous Rannoch Adventure who make boats and great things happen.
Charlie Pitcher and Angus Collins who have rowed across a lot of ocean
Everyone is lovely. Morale is high.