Waiting anxiously for every position report
A new email from skipper Xabi Fernández
Vila: “Conditions have been mostly sunny, with some isolated showers early and enjoying now nice sailing conditions”
“The ITCZ was relatively easy to cross this time, and we did not experience long calm periods”
“Easy miles”
We are approaching the doldrums, apparently tomorrow. They are positioned quite far north around 8 degrees and for the moment it is looking like an ‘easy’ cross (I shouldn’t mention it…) but we are sure there will be plenty of activity and squalls and opportunities so hopefully we can rest a bit today, so we can push tomorrow.
Vila: “The trade wind shower clouds have been a minefield through our track”
“Live on board is good, fully into the routine of a long ocean leg”
And they’re off!
MAPFRE lead the fleet at the start of Leg 2 en route to Cape Town.
