The beatingSources: Dongfeng on Leg 4, Day 1, Day 2A weatherly…
The beating
Sources: Dongfeng on Leg 4, Day 1, Day 2
A weatherly boat punching into the wind is a beautiful thing to look at, but it takes a toll on the crew. There were relatively few videos coming off the boats on day 1; I suspect a lot of the OBRs have been dealing with seasickness. Sam on Dongfeng came through with a great shot of Brunel under reefed main and J2, though, along with cool spreader-cam footage of Kevin and Eric on the bow unhanking the J1 after they switched to the J2 as the wind built.
The day 2 video from Dongfeng shows Wolf getting washed off the grinder, then talking about it afterward while the boat crashes into the waves. Go Wolf!
The light stuff is intense, and the surfing at 20+ knots is scary and exciting at the same time, but for me this is ocean racing.
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Tags: vor, volvo ocean race, wolf, dongfeng race team.
