Sam Davies’ daily log - “When you wish upon a star...”
I'm writing this as Roxy slips along under a magnificent starry sky... It makes a nice change to the clouds and rain pelting down on the deck!
I have been catching up on lost sleep today, having had virtually none in the last 48 hours! It has been bliss, and much needed. I was definitely on the verge of being tired, emotional, and irrational yesterday morning, which for me is very unusual and a warning sign that sleep is necessary! Luckily the conditions allowed me several hours of great sleep!
During the middle of last night, I had unenviable job of stacking all my gear from leeward to windward (low side to high side), as the wind built a little and Roxy needed the weight in the right place. Normally stacking is always done before the tack or gybe so I can use gravity to help, but in this situation there is no escaping a tough session of weight training!
The positive side is that after the stacking, I get to go on deck to cool down. Admittedly, I would love that the decks were awash with spray, as that would mean we were going fast, but as that is not the case I can make the most of a bit of peaceful star-gazing. I am starting to realise that there are less and less days left in this race and I want to make the most of every minute and every view that I have left. I can’t get enough of it! In the early part of the evening the moon wasn’t out, and as there were no lights, the view was magnificent! There is something quite magical about being alone under such a sky.
Now I am going to get more sleep, until the wind is strong enough to change from Code 0 to Solent.....
S x
At 1100 UK time, Sam Davies aboard Roxy was in 5th position, 2,076 miles from race leader Michel Desjoyeaux aboard Foncia
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