Another busy day with lots of activities and spinnakers changes, three before elevenses. Us Zhuhai girls Soph, Harry and I have a really great system going for wooling and packing our spinnakers, and were quick and efficient - total code ninjas! Not so long ago we used to check what we were doing and even ask the boat hunks to help with the heavy lifting, now we do this without batting an eyelid! So I find myself in the sail locker, knee-deep in sail material and sweat, we are working hand in hand, listening to our favorite playlist, singing along joking and giggling it came over me, this tremendous happiness boost as I am a newly found happy place and at the same time I had tears in my eyes realising that the two people I work so seamlessly with are leaving us in Punta del Este, even though neither of them want to. I mumble: I will miss you so much, and start crying. We huddle, hug and cry together and I realise I made two new friends. And you know what? I will miss them dearly and so look forward to seeing them again, as both will come back for another leg. These unexpected but treasured moments are what make this already the race of our lives!
lucky me.