Concentration onboard PUMA Ocean Racing, on leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Galway to Marstrand. Image copyright Rick Deppe/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.
by Rick Deppe
This morning as I tried to take pictures that would convey the mood on board it occurred to me that red for once looked like a sad coloUr - the grey skies and dark coloring of the ocean gave the guys a kind of surreal look because the red clothing made them stand out so much... On top of the depression on deck a few of the guys joked that Capey and Ken were on suicide watch in the nav station!
Well it's a different story now... we just got the 1900 report in and it shows us back in fourth and only 13 miles behind Ericsson 4 who leads, amazing when you consider that this morning we were over a hundred miles behind!
Significantly, Telefonica Blue is a mere 2.2 miles ahead but well inshore from us and a wind shift one way or the other could make all the difference, the next few scheds will tell the story. Hang on a minute, I hear a commotion on deck...
...Green Dragon just crossed our bow by about 2 miles and we can see Ericsson 4 up ahead about 4 miles, this means that we have done very well offshore and the pack on the beach are trying to get out to the pressure that we have been sailing in. The guys that do this gig tend towards the non-emotional, but I tell you people are singing to themselves right now, which is amazing.
Things are unfolding too quickly right now so I'm going to sign off and shoot some video before I lose the light...
Volvo Ocean Race
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