September 3, 2008
Up until now, the nights have been black, without a moon or stars, leaving us to drive only using the instruments to reference our position. But last night nature smiled on our PUMA team and could see the Big Bear and so many other constellations. Salty took his position at the wheel earlier, he is really happy when he's at the helm. "Being a child, I dreamed of moments of navigation like this one," he told us. It's not surprising the grin on his face, il mostro has not gone any slower than 20 knots for 4 hours even though the conditions are relatively quiet. Capey was certainly right to move our Newport send-off up a day early, providing us with nice wind throughout our journey. The boat moves smoothly, has good speed, is heading right towards Gibraltar and quickly checking off the miles. The important question of whether our boat is fast or not will only be answered after that race begins, but all signs look good so far. 'il mostro' is performing well. Michi has now taken over at the helm, our young but talented German is in high spirits. As for me, my bunk is calling so I must leave you for now, so long...
-Sidney
