Spirit of Cardiff is fully repaired and in the water in Valletta Harbour.

With high winds continuing for the rest of the day, skipper Alan Priddy has elected to remain in Malta another night, completing the Gibraltar to Malta leg officially on Friday morning.

Once the high winds have passed, the crew have had a good weather forecast for the next 5 days. That should see us through Suez and on our way to Jeddah, during which we hope to make up some of their lost time.

Clive Tully

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