Maiden, Leg 2- Ocean Globe Race 2023
Leg 2- Ocean Globe Race 2023 Cape Town, South Africa to Auckland, New Zealand 5th November 2023- 13th December 2023 7610nm 38 days Cape Town was a very busy stop-over, with a lot to do on the boat to prepare it for the Southern Ocean in a relatively short time. On top of this, the team suffered a heartbreaking tragedy right before leaving for the start of Leg 2. More then ever my team needed me to lead. I had to get through this for them so I could help them get through it too. Starting Leg 2, I only had the goal to get everyone to New Zealand safely, we had already lost enough. I knew there were likely to be some tough conditions ahead and I needed to draw on all of my knowledge, skill and instinct to keep everyone safe so I couldn’t be distracted. Thankfully former Maiden skipper, Erica Lush, stepped into Rachel’s shoes whilst she couldn’t be there and became our 1st mate for the leg. I had relied on Rachel so heavily on the first leg, with her being beside me for e...