by Ian Walker (skipper)
We are still yet to crack sheets or change a sail on this leg as we sail hard on the wind to St Petersburg.
It doesn't look like that will change in the next day either. The only activity for the crew outside trimming and steering is of course stacking.
Sailing in a piece of water only 35 miles across and with many windshifts has lead to an abundance of tacks and the bad backs are reappearing as we have to repeatedly carry all the sails and gear from one side to the other.
It has been a good night for us though as the north side of the course has paid hugely. We were north on the Finnish coast and put many miles on the Russians whilst also passing Delta Lloyd. Other than that it is a pure drag race and we sit and watch as the leaders draw away and Delta Lloyd now is slowly pulling back closer to us. They are currently just under two miles dead astern.
It is a beautiful day with good wind and flat water and as I write this, we have a little over 100 miles of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 to go.
Volvo Ocean Race
Saturday, 27 June 2009
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