Race 3 Photos
Back home now, and after a couple weeks of enjoying the company of family and friends for Thanksgiving and my birthday I finally had the chance to upload photos from Race 3, as well as a few from earlier in the race.
Drenched in a squall near the equator - being constantly wet is tough on the hands and feet. 
Leaving Rio at the start Ahead of the pack after a good start Whales, likely mother and calf, flapping their fins on the water.
Leaving Rio at the start Ahead of the pack after a good start Whales, likely mother and calf, flapping their fins on the water.
It's difficult to convey what the conditions are like out there in photos or even videos. Everything appears flatter than it is in real life. For much of the leg we had waves from our aft starboard quarter.
Me at the helm. I spent a lot of time in this position yelling out port! hold! starboard! hold!
Yelling out commands every second for hours on end was mind-numbing and voice-hoarsening. Our solution: sign cards.
Tailing the port sheet in the cold. We would switch off every 30 minutes to reduce the boredom and to get a chance to warm up.
Breakfast after the 5-8 am watch.
See more in the Race 3 set as well as more photos from my time in South Africa.
