Day 6 - Leg 3 - The Ocean Race - Back to Racing Mode

Team Malizia is currently sailing very close to the ice limit. This is a limit enforced by the race and one that can be moved during the race. The limit is obtained by looking at satellite 🛰 images and ascertaining where the ice is drifting to. The idea is to limit the boats sailing too close to potential icebergs as even a very small iceberg would damage the boat. Incidentally this can make the race longer or shorter. Due to the curvature of the Earth, the closer the boats sail to the Antarctic the shorter the race is. Climate change is also playing an interesting role here, the warmer temperatures occurring earlier is meaning that the ice is breaking off sooner and then actually drifting further north. For our race this only means a longer race course and carrying more food but the implications for rising sea levels and rising air temperatures is catastrophic!