Melbourne to Osaka Double Handed Race 2013. 28/4/13 0600

Gusto still has about 80 miles to go and the wind direction is not playing the game. At 6.00 am they were still trying to lay the entrance to Osaka Bay in a north westerly wind. The forecast is for a south westerly during the day, so they may get to free off in the next few hours.

Funnelweb reports both crew in good health, a flat sea and a 17 knot northerly – a huge contrast to the same time yesterday morning!

Turbulence also in fine conditions, wind WNW at 11 and a 1 metre swell.

Kiss Goodbye to MS and Southern Cross are both now less than 800 miles from Osaka and still relatively close together.

Gusto can look forward to a big welcome when they arrive later today. This is Brian’s third Osaka Race and they’ve all thrown up different challenges.