Fastnet 2009 - finished!

Nisida finished the Fastnet today at just after 6pm - a sea breeze thankfully taking them over the line just ahead of Hydrocarbon - a First 50 they had been racing against since the Rock and who kept them going those last painful hours since day break today

I learnt this from a very excited and happy Serena and Beverley, who I managed to speak to as they were showering off 5 days of boat living. Wish that I could have spoken to them during the race as my emails would have been far more interesting than what I gleaned from a skipper very focused on weather.

Nisida was the 50th boat to finish the Fastnet - out of 300 that is fantastic! Handicap results are what they are but finishing in time for them to enjoy tonight in Plymouth is a big bonus. Serena and Beverley thought their mooring right under the Barbican was great - lots of restaurants and bars in crawling distance. Peter when I later spoke to him was less excited - he says it will be very noisy. I reckon he is so tired he wont notice.

Peter did say the crew has been huge fun. I am sure the celebrations for the eight of them who have just acheived their first ever Fastnet finish will last long enough for us to celebrate with them in the club.