Nisida crossed the finishing line off Falmouth Harbour at 1438 local time, 75 hours 38 mins after starting on the 600 mile course. She was 14th of the 28 boats that started to finiish, and 5th of the 9 in class (IRC Z). First to finish in class, some 9 hours earlier, was Yeoman with LCSC member Louise Allhusen on board. There are no handicap results up - indeed currently no results of any sort and Nsida is now down on the tracking system as having finished 3rd in class so I think they are having problems with the website.
The last three legs saw them having an excellent battle with a French Class 40. These boats are lightening quick off the wind and overtook Nisi en route from Guadeloupe to the downwind mark west of Antigua, only for Nisida to overall them on the beat back up to the finish.
We spent yesterday evening watching their finish, via the fabulous tracking system, in the club bar. Peter was sending excited texts about catching the French while Joe Cross, out in Malta, was also glued to the tracker. Peter phoned me at midnight our time (8pm local) to say they'd put the boat away and were off to get outside some beers. The bar was promised to be open all night and with several boats due to finish last night I'm sure the partying went on for a while. No word yet today....
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