VOLVO OCEAN RACE Leg 1, Day 2: Staying north TEAM SCA

Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 13 Οκτ 2014

SCA made a bold move on Day 2, they stayed north for the final approach to the Gibraltar Straits, while the rest of the fleet went south, the gamble paid off and SCA was the first boat to exit into the Atlantic. It's been a fantastic start for the crew on this first leg of the race and the first 48 hours has already brought the beauty of this race to the crew of SCA as they were joined for hours by a pod of Pilot Whales

“It’s day two, and we’re not even out of the Mediterranean Sea yet, we haven’t even really started. Wow, it’s a long way around,” Sophie said.

On day two of sailing around the world, we’ve been a part of an incredible drag race to the Gibraltar Straits with the rest of the Volvo 65s. As we sailed West along the Spanish coast, we were all neck and neck with the other boats, watching and waiting for various sail changes and wind shifts. Watching other boats is essential because often wind shifts happen unexpectedly to leaders and therefore we can be prepared for them.

Day two wasn’t special only because we were sailing with the rest of the fleet, we also had a rare visit from a pod of Pilot whales. During a particularly light wind moment, seven (or more!) whales came to say hello and play with our bow much like dolphins do. They came so close, Stacey reckons she could have touched them.  “I’ve never seen anything like this,” Stacey said in shock, as the whales swam along side for a good five minutes.