| From: ABN AMRO ONE LEG ONE DAY 19 |
| Wednesday, 30 November 2005 |
From: ABN AMRO ONE LEG ONE DAY 19
Sent: 30 November 2005
Subject: 324 to go
Today was one of the most pleasant days of sailing that we have had here
on ABN AMRO ONE on leg one of the Volvo Ocean race, 20 knots of wind. Big
Gennakers up and just flying along, with just 324 miles to go it should
have been all stress free. However we have been dealt a very unfortunate
weather forecast for our approach in to Cape Town that has seen us lose
big miles to the boats behind us and will continue to see us in most of
the time 5 knots less wind and at times as much as 10 !!!
So yet again we are going to have them all smoke in on us... but I am a
firm believer that what comes around will go around, even though we have
seen a big lead get eaten away at by just having a weather wall in front
of us, I am sure that by the end of this 8 month long regatta it will all
average out, and yet again it will be the people that have the fastest,
best prepared, best sailed boat that will win the Volvo Ocean Race.
I have to believe that lady luck will even it out. However for now, we
have to watch out for "The Kids" as we call the guys on board ABN AMRO TWO
and they have to watch out for Brasil 1. The position reports are going
to be very exciting over the next 24 hours, we will see people giving up
miles just to try and stay in-between their competitors and the finish.
It's time to get in.. The freeze dried isn't getting eaten as it should
be, and there is even Beef Jerky left in the food bags at the end of the
day!!! By this time tomorrow leg one should be decided..
Kind regards
Mike Sanderson
Skipper ABN AMRO One
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