Sailing : Sam Davies onboard Roxy – Letter to Santa from the Southern Ocean

“Dear Santa
I have been good this year, and I hope you have time to come and visit Roxy this Christmas in the Southern Ocean.

Here is my Christmas wish list:
1. A Gore-tex balaclava
2. A second jockey pole, so I don't have all the palava of changing each time I gybe
3. A hair-dryer (12 V)
4. A rust cleaner to get rid of the marks where the solar panels’ rust is on Roxy’s deck
5. A fractional gennaker
6. A fractional halyard
7. A penguin - request from my friends Lucky and Foxy who are scared of Albatrosses
8. A nail file to use instead of my leatherman
9. Some fruit - mangoes, oranges, apples preferably
10. Noise reducing headphones
I hope you manage to make everyone happy this year, and that the weather is kind to you out there on your sleigh....
Love, Sam
Ps: if you have a tow-rope, I'd love a tow, up to be a bit nearer the leaders too please! Only if Rudolph doesn't mind the extra weight!
Sam x”
At 0400 UK time, Sam Davies aboard Roxy was in 10th position, 921 miles from race leader Michel Desjoyeaux aboard Foncia