Leg 5 race 7 day 26 Got woken at 6.30am had cereal and a pancake then on deck at 7am The sun came up around 9am (we are still in Australia time zone on the boat so it was probably 7am Vietnam time that the sun came up) Took lots of photos with sophie then started doing posing shots round the boat when the sun was up. Including one of us sitting on the boom. We are still on the same tack slightly healed over with our headsail (Yankee 1 and staysail) on our wa...

Leg 5: race 7: day Woken at 6.30 went on deck at 6am Bob was on the helm. No sign of Matt then he came on watch at 7.30 clearly wanting to take a back seat. Slight atmosphere on the deck with Matt not saying a lot to Bob. Got through the shift then went on my 8 hour break Up again at 7pm Matt there the whole shift and starting talking more and relaxing. That's the only thing about being enclosed on a boat for so many days. There is no where to go to let off st...

Leg 5 - race 7 - day 24 Slept really well from 3am - 7am found it hard to wake up. Up on deck at 7am with a bowl of porridge. Bob the skipper was on deck no sign of Matt at first then he came on deck at 7.30 but clearly wanted to take a back seat. It got light about 8.30am we tightened up the hallard on the mail sail and it broke so had to reattach with the topping lift. Finished shift at 11am had noodles for lunch and I wrote the crew diary. Had a hair wash an...

Leg 5 - race 7 - day 23 At 6am came off my shift on deck to help with breakfast it's shrove Tuesday ( pancake day) even though the boat was really heeled over I managed to wedge myself in the galley and make 20 pancakes ! Wondered if the kids are making some ? Miss them lots xxx Went to bed at 7am it was so hard getting into my bunk as so heeled over ! Literally had to climb up the wall. A struggle sleeping as rocking about so much and heeled over kept feelin...

Leg 5 - race 7 - day 22 Woke at 12.30 lazed in bunk til 2. Had had a really good sleep. Needed it big time. Had coffee and lunch - chicken wrap. Up on deck at 3pm. Took the Yankee and staysail down and hoisted the code 2 spinnaker. It was a lovely four hours I was trimming the kite Carl on the helm. The sea was calm winds were good and the sun was behind the clouds which made it a really nice temperature. I was really enjoying it and we were making a good spee...