The mood at Mapfre - Neal McDonald

He’s been a crew member, skipper, watch leader and coach for a variety of teams in his six previous Volvo Ocean Races. For his seventh Neal McDonald is performance director for Mapfre, a crucial role throughout the race, but never more so than now as the race tightens up for the final two legs. The World Sailing Show caught up with him to find out the mood in the camp as the team prepares to regain it’s earlier overall lead in one of the closest races in the event’s history.