As navigator of Delta Lloyd I can assure you, few adventures compare to sailing the Volvo Ocean Race. My experience in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-9 was an incredible experience; A epic adventure surrounded by amazing people. It is addictive. With out a doubt, I'll be back in the Volvo Ocean Race come 2011-12; but in the mean time I'll still be guided by doing what I love to do; navigating, racing to win, and blogging about my adventures.
Matthew Gregory
-matt@gregorysports.com-
Monday, December 1, 2008
Rhymes With
Sorry I went silent. This has been the most intense racing of my life. Pure adrenalin and forget about sleep.
With Puma, Green Dragon and Telefonica Negro all in sight, we had a four boat contest where winning would take perfection.
T. Negro made an inside move that flipped them from the back to the front of the pack.
We were second with Puma next door, Green Dragon a couple miles back. The entire group was traveling in a line, fast- reaching for the finish at Cochin.
Bam…
(rhymes with)
We blew up a genoa sheet.
Puma passed.
We will finish just minutes behind them.
We are about 16 miles from the line. The reality that I’m an hour away from arriving in India is starting to sink in. Sailing to India…are you kidding me? Who does that? I can’t believe that a month ago we were in Spain, and now here we are. It seems a bit crazy. I know that when we step off the boat the crew of Delta Lloyd will be in a very different place. I’m looking forward to it!
Matt out
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