Sam Davies’ daily log - “What does a girl have to do to get in front?”
Hello from a soggy Roxy!
Well, I am still trying to escape the clutches of this thundery front that I have been sailing in for the last day or so. Inside the front there are thunderstorms, rain, and no wind, so each time I reach the front, Roxy stops, the front then moves forward, and so we find ourselves spat out the back. Then the process starts again!
So, it seems that Roxy is only allowed to move forward as fast as the front is moving.... no matter how hard I try! It’s hard work, as the front throws up is shifty and gusty wind conditions, before it dies off. So I have been manoeuvring, gybing and tacking alot!
Loads of insects are hitching a ride on Roxy at the moment. There are all kinds of flying things, which are fine during the day, but quite scary at night because when I am wearing my head-torch they keep flying into my face! As you can imagine, a girl with a big moth suddenly flapping around her head, creates the stereotypical noisy reaction!!!!
As I write, we have come to another windless stop, the sails are flapping around in the swell, and there is torrential rain battering the deck, but at least it's warm rain! Anyway, I have to go and be ready to change trim for the next puff of wind....
S x
At 1600 UK time, Sam Davies aboard Roxy was in 5th position, 1,985 miles from race leader Michel Desjoyeaux aboard Foncia
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