20.11.2008
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LEG 2 DAY 7
Today was a great day. It is the little things in life that tip the
scales from not so good to great. It is a larger scale on some days than
it is on others. What made today so great is the fact that it has been
over 24 hours since we have had our power tools out, grinding carbon fiber
in order to laminate new carbon skins on our damaged yacht. Seriously,
this is a great day.
I know that the interior of these boats and the lack of amenities has been
well documented. The lack of much hygiene, the noises the boat makes, and
the lack of sleep are all part of the game. Mix in a nice layer of carbon
fiber dust on your clothes, foul weather gear, sleeping bag and food, and
you have a pretty good idea of what it has been like on the fine yacht for
the last few days. Sounds lovely doesn't it? It really isn't.
We have a new lease on life and in the race as well. We got the boat
going again and made some gains to the north, enough to feel like we are
back with most of the pack. Not out of the woods yet but at least we feel
like we are back racing with the index part of the fleet. A huge relief.
Believe me, there was a point in time when I was wondering if we could
even make it into port within a few days of the fleet, never mind feel
like we were racing. It is a huge testament to the entire PUMA team who
all took our situation on quickly and professionally.
So, I don't want to jinx ourselves because we still clearly aren't 100
percent yet, things could go pear shaped at any time, but at least for now
we are racing and very happy onboard.
Just got a news report sent to the boat about the pirates off Somalia who
snagged an oil tanker...there is some news that we just don't need to know
about...
Kenny
For more information on Puma Ocean Racing, please contact:
Bridgid Murphy or Kate Fairclough
PUMA Ocean Racing
Tel: +1 978 996 5155 or +44 7827 277 517
bridgid.murphy@puma.com or kate.fairclough@puma.com
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