Leg 3, Cape Town to Melbourne. Joan Vila trimming on board MAPFRE © Jen Edney/MAPFRE/Volvo Ocean Race
As we skirt the amended ice exclusion zone north of the Kerguelen, a change of weather pattern has happened and strong WSW winds have moderated under 20KT while shifting NW. We have been in visual sight of DFRT from the end of our night and all this morning, with both throwing gybes along the ice limit line, as winds are weak further to the N. From early this morning we have so far done 17 gybes in less than 11 hour.
Currently weather is sunny, and conditions have warmed up with both sea surface and air temperatures increasing. A nice break that allowed drying out stuff before conditions get windier again tomorrow and deck gets splashed by water spray again.
All is good on board and morale is high, especially now we are back in touch with the leader.
JV
