It has been another epic morning for me, I seem to keep having them. My choice was to follow up to the north to the others ahead of me or to take my own route inside the (Cape Finisterre) TSS, which was a bit nervy, the sea state was pretty big in there, but it seemed to work out. I am at the top of the TSS now and have just gybed east to go in to Bay of Biscay and of course there are a lot of ships to avoid now, them coming out of the TSS and me overtaking them and then gybing to meet them again, coming back at them. I think they probably have their heads in their hands going ‘what the hell is going on’ I have been working really hard with not much sleep. I have this ball of stress at the bottom of my stomach, I think I have come out ahead of Clarisse who has a weapon fast boat and it would be amazing if I can stay ahead of her, first time solo on this modified boat, but I am so worried something will break or I will do something wrong, just the usual stress, I feel it. It is big out here, big winds, big seas, big emotions. 
Pip