Whilst the Formula 1 cars are doing winter testing in Spain, we’re winter testing in Antigua – warm, wet, and sometimes not raining. Today’s work included man-overboard recovery, practiced in the harbour using the system devised by Volvo round the world crews. Excellent system and very quick and easy – in a harbour in daylight, good training though we hope never to use the skills and system. The sea was nice and warm!

Afterwards we tried out the new A3 on its furler – fast, wet and stable. All good. Next the new spin staysail – again a great sail and improvement over the last one.

So mainsail reefs in and out, lots of tacking, and a final high speed spin run (20+ knots) to Falmouth Harbour, and the day was over, didn’t break anything, and crew relaxed and happy.

More tomorrow!

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