The Puma Logic crew have been to visit Tom today at Derriford Hospital and found him in good spirits but desperate to get back to the water. After careful negotiation with the Doctors, Tom was allowed to discharge himself, so long as he reports to Southampton General tomorrow. We now know that Tom broke his leg in 2 places, but is now feeling on top form after he was bundled into the crew van and taken back to the marina, where I am now watching him drinking a very well deserved beer and courting the media. Tom has overnight become a media sensation down here in Plymouth with TV, Radio and press interviews under his belt already. He is in very good spirits and has already said he wants to come back and try the Fastnet again in 2009!!

Back to the Race and Bongani and Sidney are getting ever nearer to the Fastnet Rock whilst Jaguar and Exabyte 3 have been able to start flying the spinnakers and are now eating up the miles on their way back to Plymouth. Their ETA at the moment is late tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon). The mood down here has cheered up a little now that successful yachts have started arriving after completing the race. Up until now, although always lively in the beer tent, the mood has been a little subdued after memories of the first night are relived and crew are just relieved to be here.

It is just fantastic to see the medley of yachts in the marina, and also to see so many familiar faces. Leopard, the maxi-yacht who got line honours in the race, is a stunning yacht and she is sitting in pride of place at the end of the breakwater. The wind has got up a little here this afternoon, still blowing from the North West around 20 knots. This is great for those yachts who have rounded the rock as it will bring them home in record time.