Fransesca Clapcich (11th Hour Racing): “It’s brilliant to be giving it my all!”
“I had quite an intense start. I spent a few hours on strategy but tried to keep up with the fleet. Sam (Goodchild) and Élodie (Bonafous) are setting a blistering pace at the front of the race and I know I’m not capable of keeping up with them. I’m trying to focus on my own race and see how it goes. It’s not easy at the moment because conditions are very unstable, with strong winds at times and waves. In conditions like these, we try to minimise movement around the boat as much as possible. My aim in coming here was also to test myself in difficult conditions. We’re on a long route heading north and I’m going to wait a bit before deciding on my route, which depends largely on the position of the light wind zones. I’m still making progress and keeping a smile on my face; it’s brilliant to be going flat out and having to give it my all! By the way, I saw that Corentin had given up when I saw him turning back. I quickly sent him a message. It’s really sad for him; he’d been sailing very well since the start.”
