People following the progress of the race via the race tracker at http://www.thegovernorscup.co.za/ will have noticed that Our Dianne has come to a complete stop, and has been losing ground to Banjo and Swimlion. There also haven't been many updates to this blog - which all looks a bit suspicious.
But fear not, Our Dianne is actually in good shape, and making great progress at the head of the field. This is according to Andrew McKenzie at FBYC, who explained that Our Dianne reported problems with their power - be it solar or batteries. As such, they have elected to turn off all non-essential equipment, including the satellite tracking equipment. Sadly, their data terminal has clearly also been shut down, which means no updates until they arrive in St. Helena - we think!
The static image at the top of the tracker page shows the position as updated according to the daily satphone conversation with FBYC, and shows Our Dianne slightly behind Banjo, who seems to have taken a clear lead in the dash for line honours. But commenting on the situation from land is unfair at best, as only the crew on the water really knows what the conditions are like.
In the mean time, here's a pretty picture of Our Dianne rounding the Cape last week, right at the start of the race:
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