Marc Bow: Its 16:45 UTC and were crossing the Valdivia Banks as we write. the ocean rises from 5000m to about 30m, like a mountain range, wixked swells. Weather overcast and chilly, wind stong and boat is screaming along. Sitting with back against hull down below and can olny hear water flying along behind me. Ryan and Billy are helming like demons in our bid to keep Banjo behind us. They are favourties for line honours and were hoping to beat the RMS to the island. knowing were just ahead its flat out here now to see if we can take cup and line. Spinnaker only coming down when really warrants it, otherwise the boat is humming and zinging along on a plane as we surf and slip down the 4 meter swells. Still trying to find out why so many boats retired, especially in our IRC class, hope everyone is ok. Itshard to get reliable, let along much info out here. Just glanced up as we helmed over to see the ocean racing by, the hull is slamming into the waves as we slide off the front of the swells, Ryan is singing while helming, which is worrying cause that only means one thing....were going fast, real fast!!!
From the cold, wet, bumpy and fast South Atlantic
Wishing you fair winds, fair surfing, keep up the incredible sailing. ! Go safe ! you're in our thoughts & prayers.
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