The end of day 4 saw the 3 o’clock happy hour votes named Team Americas watch leader Ali Findlay for the Oscar. Ali proved himself mentally inept at using a knife and within seconds of holding it he had cut his finger. Dinner last night, served by Phil and Dans red watch, saw the crew eating creamy mashed potato, spicy sausage, gravy and fresh bread with rice pudding for desert. This amazing end to a great day for meals then set the bar for Chris Nelsons Team America on the next day and so they set about what to cook. This proved to be great fun as time forgotten foods provided great ammunition for the three man catapult. All the crew were on deck to witness flying cucumbers and cabbages, however it was evident that practice desperately needed if we were to hit opposition boats later on. Night watch was fairly standard albeit with a distinct lack of wind.
At time of writing Team America is cooking Burger and Pasta salad for lunch after a quality omelette for breakfast. Boat speed is roughly 7 knots and we are (position) 1st in class and 11th overall. In the words of Bob Marley, “Sun is shining and the weather is easy” ... we can currently see the Spirit of Bermuda and are having a quick catch up over the handset as they are the first contact since day one.
This report was compiled by Team Americas Joel Falken-Smith
