Sam Davies’ daily log - A Need For Speed!
Hello Everyone!
Well, today is a day of experiments and learning on board Roxy.
I have been frustrated by the fact that Bernard and Brian are going faster than me and I am trying to do something about it! I have the NEED FOR SPEED!
It is too windy for the big gennaker, but last night I decided to try out the Code 0, which is a smaller gennaker that flies from the masthead. So, this morning, I got to work and set everything up, which is not easy in 25 knots of wind and big surfs, as sometimes the bow is completely submerged in very cold water!
Now we are sailing with the Code 0 instead of the Solent, but the trouble is, I'm not sure we're going any faster; if anything Roxy is feeling a little less happy. The infuriating thing is that every sail change costs miles and quite a bit of energy! So, after writing this, I will be back on deck, reverting back to our original configuration.
However, it wasn’t all for nothing, as I have learnt something more about my little pink boat and how I should sail her, and in a bit of a masochistic way, it’s quite fun manoeuvring out on deck in the cold, wilderness down here. Apart from anything else the manoeuvre keeps me warm and I get to appreciate my surroundings a little bit more.
Once finished playing with the boat to find the right configuration, I will be treating myself to a nice lunch and a big hot chocolate to warm myself back up!
And a last little thought from me about Loick - "The Jedi Maister" as Dee calls him - I was gutted to hear about his dismasting. It is incredibly sad to loose one of the race's heroes from the rankings and yet another reminder of just how vulnerable we all are out here.
S x
At 1100 UK time, Sam Davies aboard Roxy was in 15th position, 649 miles from race leader Jean-Pierre Dick aboard Paprec Virbac 2
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