Photo: Team Australia |
“All the boys are clipped in and taking a bath worse than having a fire hose turned on us. I think they sent four trucks to put us out, but we do not care, we are still on fire. This is one hell of a ride if it was at Luna Park the line would be long to get on," he added.
Photo: Team Australia |
On their plan for the night Alexander suggests, “Hold it together. Prudence would suggest throttle back a little, but I don't think that's going to happen.”
Photo: Team Australia |
Sean’s 19 year-old son Peter was on the traveller, Josh looking after reefing sails, navigating and quotable quotes and Shaun ‘Kiwi’ McKnight was on the grinder with Aaron Hampo. James Ogilvie apparently had plenty on with the new Doyle Sails square top main.
On their start just before 11:00am this morning, Alexander said they had a few glitches getting off the line, nerves playing a part in their tentative sail choice which then meant they lacked sufficient power to push through a messy three metre swell at the Heads.
Once the seven crew settled down and the adrenaline subsided, they relaxed into a groove. Top wind speed so far has been 44 knots.
At 7.45pm this evening Team Australia was abeam of Bega tearing south at 25 knots and well on track to smash Wild Oats XI’s record of 1 day 18 hours 23 minutes and 12 seconds for the 630 nautical mile course.
To follow Team Australia’s record attempt go to http://my.yb.tl/teamaustralia/
Lisa Ratcliff
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