News of Kithros - Update by Bill

Kithros runners Colin and Mike put up a superb time on Snowdon and returned to the boat in good time for the trip down Menai with the tide.

Noticing both White Cloud and Topsham Sea Fever on the rocks in the Swellies, Kithros anchored up and waited for a bit more water. Navigating around the stranded Sea fever, Bill Ricketts avoided commenting on Sea Fevers lack of navigational prowess, but did comment that with the hull heeled over a lot of weed was showing...

Sea Fever eventually regained her lead but Kithros was only a couple of hours later into Whitehaven. Colin and Mike then set off on their bikes, but Colin was hurting badly...

Undaunted, Mike took both rucksacks and cajoled Colin to the top of Scafell. By the top though Mike gave it back with the words, "Take it, or I'll shove it up your *!**!"

Setting off from Whitehaven only a couple of hours behind the bunch, Kithros suffered lighter winds, and after going backwards for a bit they anchored in Luce Bay. This is almost traditional for them, and apparently they then enjoyed a gourmet meal of ration packs.

Currently (9pm Tuesday) they are charging up the Jura Sound at 8 knots, only 30 miles behind the leading boat and closing fast.