On arrival to the boat this morning I found Gold Coast covered in snow and ice and unforecasted gusty conditions. Not the best way to start Race 9 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race to San-Francisco.
After an intense departure ceremony and copious dealings with Chinese officials we slipped lines and made our way to the start line which none of the fleet could locate due to thick fog.
After a good decision from the race committee our start has been postponed and the start line moved to a secret location.
At 1700 this evening the fog was still so thick you could not make out a yacht 200 yards ahead, temperatures were only slightly above zero, and the wind remained gusty so the race start has again been postponed until tomorrow, giving the crew a good opportunity to settle in and get acclimatised to the conditions before the start.
Bring on San-Fransisco
Richard Hewson
Richard Hewson Master Mariner, Navigator, Sailor, World Explorer
