Crew member Terry Barridge making final preparations to Yoko before the 2012 Melbourne to Port Fairy Race

With the boats electric jug in-hand, Robin clambered over the pulpit to fill up the jug from a conveineint hose located on the jetty near Yoko's pen. 

Yoko skipper, Robin Hewitt, calls "time for a cuppa"

The water was soon boiled and the crew enjoyed a nice cup of tea before heading for the start line.

All mod cons

The race will begin very early tomorrow morning at 00:00hrs off Queenscliff.  The latest weather update predicts the boats will start in light winds from the east then - shifting to the north -  before a strong south-west change around 22:00hrs on Friday night.

Stay posted to our  regular race updates to see if these weather conditions could mean the long standing race record of 14:26:20hrs set in 1984 by Quasimodo could finally be under threat.