Leg 8 - Race 12 day 1 - Monday
Up at 6.30 had stayed at Sophie's for the night and Olivier made us fresh coffee eggs and bacon, couldn't eat it all felt nervous butterflies in my tummy.
Headed down to the boat can't believe we are leaving today. Seemed to take forever to get going but eventually slipped lines at 10am. Did a parade of sail up the Hudson River and had photos taken of the boats going past the Statue of Liberty
Carl and I are on tigers watch with Jimmy Vitaly and Sarah. Our watch us 6-10am then standby 10am-2pm then sleep for 4 hours. Then on watch 6pm - 10pm then sleep 10pm til 6am.
I reackon this is the best times to be on as sleep at night.
Bit odd being on the boat feel like never been off. Had sausage in a roll for lunch with asparagus. Couldn't eat dinner it was a chicken wrap just had an apple then later on a can of coke and a snickers bar.
Race start was at 7pm and we did well by the time I came to bed we were either in 1st or 2nd hard to tell.
It's been odd getting used to the boat heeling over again! I got on with jobs though like emptying the bilges, writing the log, checking the engine topping up day tank tidying the cockpit. Felt like an old pro! Whilst we were motoring to race start we had to do some refresher training including a man over board drill. It was hard watching the dummy in the water being rescued as reminded me of losing Sarah. Had a few tears in my eyes. Life is not fair sometimes and it is so precious xx
Came off watch at 10pm and straight to bed for my 8 hours off! Nice being rocked about again.
Miles covered 94