| At sea. Volvo Ocean Race: Cheers as ABN AMRO TWO gains a bit of ground |
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| Wednesday, 12 April 2006 | |
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Simon Fisher – navigator: The cheer that came from on deck when I mentioned that we had gained on the fleet said it all really. Finally relief, a break through and hopefully the end of our downward spiral at the back of the fleet. There is now renewed enthusiasm as the window of opportunity for getting into this race is just starting to open up. At last we are able to use some of our boat speed to an advantage as the wind is now more even across the course and with a forecast hinting at light winds up the track the race is now far from over. Perhaps one of the toughest things we have had to endure in this leg so far, especially for myself and Seb (Sebastien Josse) is the fact that it has been a procession for over 1000 miles now. The lack of any significant tactical decision making has been sorely missed. Apart from making our jobs less than exciting at times, it gives us no opportunity to try and outsmart anyone else. This is why we are now looking forward to the light winds further north with some excitement - at last an opportunity to get amongst it and play the game once again. Of course this could go both ways for us but that is all part of the fun! It is fair to say though that the slight up-turn in our fortunes has made life on board all that more bearable, the Chinese water torture from the leaking stanchion above my bunk or the 16 hour wait between meals to name just of couple of things seem all of a sudden very trivial. I have opened my eyes again to the beauty of the ocean, despite it being nothing but water, sky and clouds each day I am been pleasantly amused and amazed by how different one day looks from the next. It would seem that things are on the up! Cheers |
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