De senaste dagarna har varit tuffa för deltagarna i Volvo Ocean Race och inneburit hårda påfrestningar. Rollerna är idag ombytta mot tidigare med Groupama som ny ledare och den förra ledaren, Telefonica, först på femte plats. Bilden ovan är från Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Team.
Skepparen hos Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Team – Ian Walker – har skrivit så här i sin blogg från 21 mars:
You couldn’t have had two more contrasting nights than our first two at sea on Leg 5. The first was spent in survival conditions with driving rain, strong winds and terrible seas. The second was a beautiful night with clear skies, an improving sea but sadly only about 5 knots of wind.
The good news is that it has allowed us to dry things out, check over Azzam and get some rest. For some it should mean they can eat their first food after a lot of sea sickness on night one. The bad news is a distinct lack of progress towards Brazil. Still today has dawned with a bit more wind and we are making about 14 knots towards the corner of the ice gate.
The outlook doesn’t look too bad for the next few days so we must just find our rhythm and keep the pedal down. Nocka is settling in well after what can only be described as a baptism of fire. He must surely have been wondering what he had signed up to!
