I believe this is the first on-board video (besides the LiveX…
I believe this is the first on-board video (besides the LiveX interview the other day) from SCA on leg 4. Go OBR Anna!
You basically know as soon as you see the forward-facing cockpit view that something is coming. They generally leave that as the “selected” camera, which means if something dramatic happens they can hit the “crash button” at the media station and save the previous few minutes of video.
It’s interesting to compare this video to the one of Wolf getting slammed by the wave on Dongfeng the other day. In that case he seemed to be caught unawares, probably dealing with some seasickness, and the wave was able to tear him loose. In this case it’s Sam (the skipper) who’s on the pedestal, and when the helmswoman (I think maybe Liz?) calls out the warning, you can see Sam crouch down to avoid the worst of it.
I’ve commented before (and Sam has commented herself) about her relative inexperience in her current role. But one thing she knows backwards and forwards from her years of solo and shorthanded racing: how to take care of herself offshore. And just generally, there’s an air of quiet competence in how the crew handles themselves in this clip. I know it’s just one moment. But this is what their training in the Canary Islands focused on: Sailing the boat safely and efficiently in stronger conditions.
They may not be as fast in the light stuff, not as experienced as the Figaro-honed French sailors on Dongfeng or the top teams aboard ADOR and Brunel at the challenges specific to this race. But these women can seriously sail their boat.
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