Sam Davies’ daily log - Roxy's sail wardrobe on show
"Finally, my Pink Roxy Rocket is hooning along downwind again!
Yesterday was a very busy day at the office. I used every one of Roxy's sails except the storm jib! We started off drifting along in a little zephyr under Code 0. As the wind strengthened, I put up Sophie the spinnaker, which was a great moment! as she is so beautiful! Soon, the staysail was working too, inside the spinnaker.
By late afternoon, a BIG black squall cloud had started chasing us. By precaution, I decided to drop the spinnaker as there were already 24 knots of wind. This proved to be a good decision as the squall brought 30 knots. Afterwards, it was time for Genevive the gennaker to stretch her cloth.
By the evening, the wind was again starting to reach 30 knots, but this time it was a steady wind, with no squalls. I rolled away Genevive and had the usual tussle to get her through the forehatch and curled up in her bag.
Roxy is now under Solent + ORC, to complete the full sail wardrobe of the day! The wind is fairly unstable and we are doing speeds of between 11 and 20 knots. It is so nice to be going fast again, and not heeled over at 30 degrees.
Our next obstacle is the Azores, tomorrow evening, with a cold front passing over us at the same time to add to the difficulty factor. I have been invited to tea by a school in the Azores, but unfortunately I have had to decline the kind invitation this time!
S x"
At 1100 UK time, Sam Davies aboard Roxy was in 4th position, 1,389 miles from the finish line in Les Sables d’Olonne, France
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