Sam Davies’ daily log - Catch up time!
"Hello from South of Australia!
At around 11.00 GMT yesterday I had the phone call that I had been hoping for from the guys on the HMS Arunta, to confirm that Yann was safely on board. It was a great relief! We said our goodbyes, wished each other Happy Christmas and safe onward journeys! Since I had known they were on the scene, I had been getting Roxy ready to race again, stacking, preparing the correct sails, and drying myself and her out! So, as soon as race direction called to give me the all-clear, we gybed off towards the south-east and the next safety gate. I suddenly realised how tired I was. Although I had tried, I had not been able to sleep really for the last 48 hours, through worrying about Yann and Marco and also through trying to get there as quickly as possible I really had been pushing Roxy quite hard and my adrenalin had kept me going. So, I took a good look at the weather and our choice of routes to get back onto the "conveyor belt" of the Southern Ocean, and I managed a couple of gybes to wriggle us into a little corridor of wind nearby. Once set up on course, I decided that Roxy was quite happy to sail herself, so I set my alarms on Tactique (wind direction change and wind speed change), the Radar (in case of close encounter with Safran!) and AIS, but no wake-up alarm!! I had a lovely deep sleep, whilst Roxy sailed herself proudly though the mist-like "The Black Pearl" in The Pirates of the Caribbean! Today (yes - it is daytime here) I have been studying the weather and routing as I hadn't really looked at this for 48 hours, and planning the next few days of the race and the approach to the next gate. Roxy has a new neighbour - Safran - and we are sailing not too far from each other. It's nice to have company. The wind is quite light - good for resting but not good for boatspeed! I have also realised that I passed Cape Leewin - without noticing!! So two Capes down, the big one to go - Cape Horn!! Bring it on!!!!
S xx”
At 1100 UK time, Sam Davies aboard Roxy was in 8th position, 1336.4 miles from race leader Michel Desjoyeaux aboard Foncia
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