Too Calm At Sea - Day 5 - Vendee Globe
Day 5 onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer in the Vendee Globe race - To really understand what life at sea can be like in light winds you need to really immerse yourself in this video (it came in three parts but edited together). The calm of the Ocean, the sound of the water lapping against the boat, the noise of the sail flapping. The total stillness across the Ocean. You can hear the tension in Boris' voice as he waits for the wind, willing and praying for it to come. This is real sailing. I am alone out here but I know you are there as he talks to the audience. Very slow day he later comments you can hear that he misses the speed and the noise that many of us would wish to end. For an offshore sailor racing these moments are sometimes the hardest, to be stuck without wind and barely moving. send Boris some love in the comments - he is seeing them!
