Telefónica Black Leg Two Day 4 QFB: received 18.11.08 1454 GMT
This is the fourth day at sea, and we are holding a nice third place. Here we go the BLACKIES!
After a really difficult night, dealing with big breeze and nice swell mixed with crossed waves, dawn saw us hitting up to +30 knots on the right heading. We were supposed to start heading up but things change abruptly here in the Indian Ocean.
Yesterday we could observe a scary black cloud forming out of the blue, and the immediate call was ‘EVERYBODY ON DECK!’, as you may imagine. The moments were of expectation, as we saw it coming straight towards our starboard beam, but, in the end, we managed to pass ahead of it by less than half mile, we thought. When we could see the white spray on our stern you can be assured we took a deep breath of relief. I promise.
The fleet is now split in two, four boats about 60 miles south of the other group, in which both Telefónica boats are, and anything may happen. The southern boats may go a bit faster but a bit apart from the route north, and it all will depend on how to manage the less wind expected.
Apart from that, the crew is as always, as crazy as nuts and everybody proud of each other, working a lot and enjoying sailing in the Southern Ocean.
Let’s hope it goes on at least as it is now. Third place is not so bad,
GO BLACKIES!
Mikel Pasabant - MCM