It's been a mad rush in order to get DOMOSOFA.COM ready for the Les Sables- Azores and back race, but with help from Dave Parker on the laminating and a good deal of help from friends in Penzance, GBR 500 finally rolled up in Les Sables with her new Heol Composites rig.

The new rig looks great, and I feel so much more confident with it compared to my last tube that snapped during the Fastnet Race. DOMOSOFA.COM passed her stability test with the new setup far more easily than the last time and will even enable me to remove the stops that are placed on the canting keel system in order to keep the boats heel within the 10 degree limit.

Another piece of great news that I'm proud to announce is that the Shetland based Lerwick Building Centre has joined forces with DOMOSOFA.COM and myself to help with my campaign funding. Leslie Irvine is himself a passionate sailor who I ended up completing part of the Shetland Round Briton and Ireland race with aboard the yacht Jager. As well as offering financial support for my campaign, Leslie has also lent me his personal EPIRB after hearing the news of my dismasting on the Fastnet race.

Tomorrow morning I set off on the single handed Azores and back race, a new challenge in the mini circuit and one that should prove to be a great transat training opportunity. You can follow my progress clicking on this link

Cheers for now,

Woody

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