Home Stretch...and gaining!

YuuZoo's famous 24knots an hour across the bottom end of the strait has her now in seventh place, and quickly gaining on the 70 footers; Ichi Ban and Ran.
With a solid breeze we're just passing by Tasman Island as daylight breaks, so we're on the run-way to Hobart with just 50-odd miles to go!
With the sun starting to glow, Tasman Peninsula's cliff's, the tallest in the southern hemisphere, look amazing. There's loads of wildlife too; seals and dolphins _ they're loving playing with YuuZoo, but are struggling to hold pace! Guess this is the reason Rob Pennicott's wildlife adventure cruises are so renowed.
Ludda reckons he can smell the cold frothy beers waiting for us at Constitution dock...all I can smell is a confined space and the not so sweet smell of 20-men I've shared it with for 3 days!
"We had a good gain in the 45-knots late yesterday, and we gained an advantage over a lot of boats overnight,'' he said.
"Lahana was at her worst 45 miles ahead of us, now she's 20 behind, and Ichi Ban and Ran were 40 miles ahead, but now it's less than 20.
"It's a game of chess; we never give up, and we have every chance of bettering our position still."
But there are still loads of challenges ahead; with many a Hobart race won and lost in the very moody Storm Bay and the Derwent herself!
We're just hoping to keep up the momentum, avoid any parking lots, and see everyone at "home" about midday! D.