Leg 5 race 8;day 14 Woken up at 5.15. Have to get woken earlier as more layers to put on to keep warm. Porridge for breakfast then on deck for 6am. The sun was out although still cold. The sea was no longer a dirty yellow more blue and it was calm. We had hardly any wind so we put the wind seeker up. Spent the rest of the watch trying to will the boat to move. Have about 80 miles to go and it seems to be taking forever. Sarah had had a fall and hurt her arm she...

Leg 5: race 8 : day 13 Woken at 5.30 was in a deep sleep and so cozy in my bunk with my sleeping bag round tight. Porridge for breakfast then on deck at 6am. The wind had died down so we took a reef out. Took it in turns to go down below as it was so cold. We were going though the Yellow Sea and it was definitely a yellow colour although a dirty looking mud colour, it looked horrible after the clear blue seas we have had. Although not in the last few days. Fin...