Drama on and off the water

Work levels are still pretty manic so its good to have the distraction of the Vendee Globe to escape into.

Alas its all gone pear shaped for Sam Davies (above, from here) after she lost her mast in the first few days, and she sounded pretty gutted in this video.

But its not all bad as JP has a brand new niece - woo hoo! I have baked the parents and other nephews & nieces a ginger cake with lemon icing a bit like this earlier trial:

If it would help I'd send a slice to Sam in the hope it would cheer her up, though I'm not sure how to attached it to an email.

So I might just have to eat it myself.