2014 Melbourne to Vanuatu Race/Rally Update 2^nd July 0800 hours

Another busy night on the trek to Vanuatu;

• All boats now heading north except Myuna which is approaching the Gabo corner after successfully sorting out their leak problem.
• Escapade, Trybooking, The Secretary and Cartouche hugging the NSW coast.
• Alive well out to sea and Jazz Player heading out to join them.
• One Cartouche crew member suffered bruised/cracked ribs during an unexpected gybe last night but resting and ok. Boat pressing on to Vanuatu. ORCV doctor in touch with them.
• Geomatic suffered some rig damage during the night and is now heading for Sydney and all ok.
• Escapade managed to damage its sprayhood during the night and lost its tracker somehow; expect their tracker position reports now to be erratic or more likely non-existent!
• The Jazz Player crew can already feel it getting warmer ( maybe wishful thinking just yet)!
• Ariel ll slowly making her way back to Melbourne, off Wonthaggi and no doubt pushing against the wind and sea