We have sailed over 20,000NM in the Clipper Race, Leg 4 has been one of my favourites so far. To spend Christmas day at our ice-limiting latitude at 44 degrees south, New Year's Eve rounding Tasmania in 60 knots of windsurfing down waves, hitting 20 knots boat speed, to then sail into one of the most beautiful places on earth: the Whitsundays, in hot and sweaty conditions, was pretty epic. While the sailing was diverse and exciting, for me, Leg 4 epitomized the sense of community on board. Sailors are a special bunch of transient misfits and edge seekers. After crossing three of the world’s great oceans, and sailing 20,000 miles, spending ‘the holidays’ together felt like a natural point to celebrate how far we have come as a team, and a boat family, and get excited for what is to come!
Kind regards,
Laura