Good morning!
After a day of champagne sailing, with a steady 10-15 knot breeze, clear blue skies, and flat seas, we are now getting a taste of what the Doldrums will feel like.
In very light winds (maximum three knots), the whole fleet seems to struggle to move. All the boats are still in AIS (Automated Identification System) range are going extremely slowly. Everyone is waiting for the latest weather forecast and hopefully a change in wind!
Freshly baked bread and Swiss chocolate boosted the crew morale during the grave yard watch, (midnight - 0400), and the early bird watch, (0400 - 0800), enjoyed a beautiful sunrise.
With 90 nautical miles between the first and the last boat, the first boats to get wind will gain a huge advantage over the rest of the fleet and hopefully our strategy to stay west pays off. Only time will tell.
Fair winds and a following sea!
Chris