After yesterday’s beating, all the effort and stress the Chinese gybe put on us, we are in the fight again. Little by little the crew has gained trust in the boat again and we are pushing as much as before.
The 1.5 mm gloves are left behind and now we’ve got the thick ones on, which won’t keep our hands warm but at least they don’t feel frozen.
The day’s first moment of joy was receiving the first sked which showed us SECOND!
We are sailing towards the ice limit and here it doesn’t snow, it hails, so you can do two sports in one. We sail and ski, for when the hail stones gather it gets really slippery and walking on deck gets dangerous.
Second moment of joy of the day was seeing ourselves leading the fleet and on the right track. We know in the future things can change and very quickly as well.
It’s going to be hard work to remain on the podium and even harder to win the leg. There’s still 4,000 miles left to the finish and a lot of hurdles to overcome.
#vamosMAPFRE
Fran