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“The seas seem to have flattened
a little, probably due to us leaving
the bank behind us. The wind has
begun abating as forecast and
everything is a little less violent.”
Conditions on board have been
a little grim, with some of us
suffering from another bug picked
up by crew in New York and others
enduring the ageless torture that
is sea sickness. That said, it is
impressive to see people clearly
suffering just getting on with it
and doing what has to be done,
whether it is sailing the boat,
cleaning the heads or making food
for 15 people.
Doing such things at 30 degrees
is hard enough without being ill
every 15 minutes as well.”
“The North Atlantic continues to
grimace at us and we are returning
the compliment. Thankfully, as yet,
she has not bared her teeth and we
can only hope that the forecast lull
in wind and subsequent shifts fair
well for us when they happen.”
In the overall race standings
Qingdao is currently in ninth with
47 points, only five points less than
current eighth place rivals Derry-
Londonderry and is the only team
not to have been awarded penalty
points. With three races still to be
completed, the potential risk of
further penalties to the teams and
the opportunity to pick up valuable
bonus points through Scoring
Gates and Ocean Sprints means all
is still to play for in the Clipper 11-
12 Race.
By Clipper Ventures Plc/OnEdition
Qingdao Sailing
To follow
Qingdao’s progress,
visit:
http://www.
clipperroundtheworld.com/
Photos: Clipper Ventures Plc/OnEdition
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