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Family vibes
Jen Edney: “I couldn’t agree more with Sophie in the value of having a strong family vibe across a team especially in a race such as this.”
Joan Vila from on board
In the next hours we expect the winds to stay around 20 knots, but start veering to the WSW and W this evening, and we are likely to end up gibing to port early tomorrow. In the longer term we are still keeping an eye on the forecasts for the gale forming late Wednesday through Friday.
The last push
We just managed to stay in front and hopefully we can now keep this lead till the end, but no doubt will be hard as, specially Dongfeng and Vestas are racing neck to neck and this will make them push the boats even more.
Quick update from Vila
“Although still north of 40º South, when fog cleared we managed to see some albatross”
Xabi: “The leader board does not seem to be so important anymore!”
“Feels good apart from going opposite direction to Cape Town. I guess this is one of the things doesn’t happen in any other sport!”
New email from Vila!
“Weather is still warm and nice, and gives us a good break to set the boat up ready for the Southern Ocean part of the leg”