Yes we did it! We passed it after probably one of the toughest legs of the Volvo Ocean Race, but unfortunately one of the most dramatic ones too.
John Fisher has left us and the Cape Horn passage was not the one we expected; we can’t forget John and his family.
My thoughts go also to David, his friend and skipper, and all his team. Scallywag was the smile of the race and I enjoyed their spirit.
I would like to give my support to David; as a skipper this is the nightmare that we fear most in our job, losing a crew member. But this is unfortunately also a part of our sport. As the climbers and the free riders in the mountains know, this risk does exist. It is very small compared to the mountains but it does exist.
We always try to sail safe but we are racing on a high speed boat in the most dangerous ocean. This is part of offshore racing and its legend and we are all coming to face the challenge of this ocean and push the limit.
