Vamos Punta!!!

I'm not a very competitive person. The fact that the Clipper trip is a race, for me has always just been just an excuse to keep the spirits up, I've never been worried about winning at all costs. Also the fact that right now there's no way that Punta can win the round the world race, not even aim for podium, kind of relaxed the pressure.

The first days of this race I think that most of us were not feeling very competitive. The round the worlders had their mind more in finishing the trip and the leggers were concentrated on getting used to the boat and the sailing. We were at the back of the pack and you could not see anyone truly worried by this.

But then we started slowly picking our way through the ranking until yesterday we got the news that we were second and within very close reach of the first boat. And I can tell you that I'M EXCITED!!

And you can tell that it's not only me. Everyone is constantly asking for updates on our position and we are all giving our best: standing on the low side or high side as required, helming to the best of our capabilities, trimming constantly. As Nano says "sending it"!!

I really hope that we can get a podium position, I know that this would mean a lot for all of us, including our skipper and first mate.

Vamos Punta!!!