Kithros finished ninth

Well done to Bill and crew for a fantastic result. They came in ahead of many faster boats and with a shred more luck at the Mull of Galloway would have been in the leading pack. They seem to have laughed their way round the course and Richard has become a blood brother after bonding with tea and cake rituals. What Mike made of them all would be interesting to hear but he had to jump on a train home as he had wangled time off at short notice.
Bill and Bridget were cleaning the boat and restoring it to Cruising mode when we left. They plan to explore the Firth of Clyde further but were awaiting weather informataion before deciding.
Neal was back in the Sailing Club bar in Devon with a pint of Otter by nine o'clock on Friday night and "next year" was already being mentioned!