So…
I really don’t know what to say other than – ‘It’s over’. This unbelievable adventure of a lifetime is over. I can’t believe it. To be honest, I am a bit dazed right now.
I now know that I have heard it all. This race has been extended! The race organizers didn’t think the previous 37,000 miles were long enough so this leg has been extended. Oh my God.
We are racing again. I have to admit that this leg was a tough one to really get fired up about. That is until the starting gun went off of course. Then it is full on, no matter what is at stake.
The drag race is on, and I hope and pray that the wind holds out. We have all kinds of conflicting weather data, but reality is that there is a 16-knot westerly pushing us toward the finish and we are very happy it is here.
The start of this leg was madness. The number of boats on the water watching, the starting line pinned up against the rocks, the crowd of people on the rocks watching, the conditions- which went completely flat half way up the first beat. Then…THE COLLISION. Telefónica Blue with THE ROCK. Enough to make you sick to your stomach watching. A grotesque sight that you never want to see or be part of.
I don’t know where to start. Many people have asked if I could write a book about this Around the World adventure and the truth is I could write a book about this leg only! It has been an amazing ride–and to think it has only 4 1/2 days.
We have been in a heavy weight prize fight for days now and fighting off blows to the head and sleep deprivation.
I think I want to move to Ireland.It is always sunny (at least when we were there). The golf is amazing. The people couldn’t be nicer. You can get a pint of beer just about anywhere you turn and all we did was win races when we were there. And people wanted us to sign autographs and take photos with them all hours of the day. Hmmmm. What’s not to like about all of that?
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