Once again Jamie gets confused as to what day it is, but a sharp knock by a fishing boat against Esper’s hull soon brings him back to the real world.

It seems we are not the only boat to suffer damage, however, as other vessels on the rally have their own problems. At the end of this podcast you’ll hear Mary of Still Dreaming alluding to an unfortunate incident at anchor in Mumbai where considerable damage was done to a number of boats. Meanwhile it seems Easy and Free have their own problems and have to make a B-line to Goa.

Still, let’s not let this mar the celebration of a wonderful crossing of the Arabian Sea. Eight days and 960 miles later Mumbai’s hazy skyline makes herself known to a tired but elated Vasco Da Gama Rally.