We are fighting with seaweed, surfing waves and sailing with trade winds of 20-22 knots.

You have to be really careful with the seaweed for it tangles on the leeward rudder and makes you immediately lose control. We’ve had a couple of those already

“Before midday I was cleaning the food cooler I use to cook at the stern when Rafa suddenly changed direction to avoid some seaweed. This made me lose control and the cooler slipped out of my hands as I shouted NOOOOOOOO!!!”

Jean-Luc told us the clouds 80 miles away indicated the start of the Doldrums. We were sailing in such nice wind that when we arrived to the clouds they were exactly like the ones in the satellite picture.

 We need to go where we want to go, without other teams putting pressure on us.

We have perfect weather conditions with almost 14 knots and fairly dry winds that make life onboard pretty enjoyable