After a dream  start with an overnight run in full moonlight - and with spinnakers set for the run along  the surf coast in the morning -   the crews were hoping to dodge the worst of the expected strong winds. After rounding Cape Otway the wind  has been on the nose and has steadily increased reaching up to 40 knots and gusting to 50 knots at times.

Kim Walker at the helm of Trybooking.com in 40 knots  after rounding Cape Otway

Grant Dunoon is sailing on Trybooking, a 13 meter Elan Impression said on his blog " We are finding it hard going, its a full on headwind . All we can do is hope for it to change to a south west, which is expected sometime tonight."

In the storm, crew keep watch on Trybooking.com

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