ERICSSON 4 LEG TWO DAY 4 QFB: RECEIVED 18.11 08 1725 GMT
Been weird for me onboard today as it was the first day I have felt like I have been onboard. Had a fever and sickness for the first couple of days (courtesy of my 18 month old daughter)and I’m only just coming out of the other side.
It’s strange for so much to be going on and not even noticing it. We had a broach yesterday (apparently!) and also damaged one of our headsails, which Ryan Godfrey swiftly repaired. All I have noticed is the odd slide forward in the bunk when we plough into the back of a wave – it’s a little like climbing into the sack before heading down the bumpy slide in days gone by.
On deck, the conditions were very similar to our record-breaking run except for one element - the waves - and it’s amazing to see just what difference they make. Also had a couple of Albatross giving us the flyby, I think one went between the bowsprit and the stay - I thought we had run the poor thing over until it came out of the other side. It’s bad luck to harm these giants as rumour has it they are the spirits of late sea-farers and we don’t want to upset any of those.
Guy Salter - MCM