the main question being, "Will you try again?" My answer remains, "It's too early to say."  Blossom is currently on her way back to the UK; when she arrives, we'll wait to learn if she is fully repairable.  I will also need to discuss my options with my sponsors. I arrived back in the UK on Friday 22nd June and then spent a very enjoyable weekend with my sister and brother-in-law and also spent some time with my god-daughter, Eliza Blossom. It is great to be back and I do look forward to catching up with more friends in due course. I am truly grateful for all your support; it's amazing to have read through the sheer volume of messages.  Fear not, I will keep you all updated! This weekend, I will be joining Toe in The Water, for the annual Round The Island Race -- wish us luck! www.roundtheisland.org.uk We've a newsletter.  During the voyage, it was called Pacific Specific.  The next issue might be under a different name -- but it will contain news that you won't want to miss...don't be shy, sign up here now! Subscribe to our mailing list Thanks to the spammers, we've had to disable comments on this page.  With any luck, we'll find a way to defeat them and then the messaging facility will be back. Charlie, hope all is going as well as can be and you arrive soon in Vancouver. My son called me from Bali to say your rescue had