Guy and Andrew faced force 9 gusting 10, in the storm of May, which in the open ocean is seriously intense. These winds hit over 50 mph (45 knots) classified as a “strong gale” with wave heights over the top of a chimney on a two storey house. That storm created extensive damage when it hit land and meanwhile it had turned Southern Cross over for seven minutes on it’s path through the fleet. The trend for the wind at this point will be more with them than against, more commonly being under force 3-4 which is just about rowable depending on which direction that it comes from. However, the possibility of a severe storm does still exist, either coming up from the Southern ocean or a tropical cyclone down from the equator. Lets hope that all the crews continue to face calmer seas with favourable winds and currents for the remainder of their row to Mauritius. If you have any questions please leave them in the comments below, we'll endeavour to get back to you directly.
Flying Ferkins Support Crew out.
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