Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning, so the song reckons, and today Gavin will know because he is arriving in Charleston for a brief visit.
Some sailing is in the offing, but mostly the dash across the Atlantic is for his work.
For most of us in Gavin's party, what would be finer than Carolina, or anything across the pond, would be for Black Gold to be perfectly tuned and ready to take on the big boys in the Round Britain Powerboat Race.
Speaking from Heathrow, Gavin confirms that Mercury, the engine manufacturers, have agreed to replace the gearbox.
Their experts believe that the seal failed on the control mechanism. That the fault is diagnosed and the repair under way is the good news from a very sad situation.
The bad news is that the engine is unlikely to be up and running by next weekend.
With just 38 days to go to the race start, the pressure is well and truly on Gavin now. Of course, his work comes first, and hence the visit to South Carolina.
In the meantime, Gavin reports that he is gradually progressing through 'a seemingly endless list of jobs.'
Gavin said, 'I visited Ribex this weekend in Cowes and met with two of the other competitors in our class.'
- From Gavin's Rib-Racing website
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