Sam Davies’ daily log - It’s Snowing!
Hello Everyone!
Cold reached a whole new level last night, when it started snowing and now I’m in a nice little freezing snow squall! Brrrrr! Yesterday was just a beautiful day, albeit full of sail changes and ?maneuvers, however, as it was sunny and the sea was beautiful, I didn't ?mind running around on deck! I even had my factor 50 Avene sun cream on! ? ?At the end of the day, there was a beautiful sunset, and I have photographic ?proof, as it is a rare sight down here. What followed was an amazing clear ?night with a full moon, and lots of the maneuvers, but I was happy to? experience such an amazing night. It’s "summer ?time" down here in the Southern Ocean and as we are so far south now, we must be nearing the longest day as it never really getting dark. To? the South, the sky stayed that deep "twilight" blue as the sun can't ?have been far from the horizon. To the north, the moon lit up the sky? brilliantly, meaning there was enough light that I could have spotted an iceberg; fortunately I? didn't! ?? The sky wasn't totally clear though, and there were a few ?40-knot snow squalls hanging around. It was fun to see my first snow of the? South, and with all the sail changing involved in keeping Roxy upright ?in variable conditions I didn't even notice the cold! S x”
At 1100 UK time, Sam Davies aboard Roxy was in 14th position, 854 miles from race leader Jean-Pierre Dick aboard Paprec-Virbac 2
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