Meanwhile, round the other side of our planet on 37ft of stout Cornish oak frames

By following the Spirit of Mystery with the tracking software from Sailblogger.com you can now see that the coastline of Western Australia has hove into view.....So its good to see the Spirit of Mystery live up to her name as she ferries Pete, his brother Andy, son Eliot and friend Mark across to Oz in style. Valentine's day was anything but romantic for Pete and his intrepid crew as they were forced to mark the halway point of the second leg of their historic voyage by weathering the worst storm they have yet to experience.

Catch Pete's blog for a fuller account of the last few days as they now begin what must be in their minds, the 'home run'.