Update on board Chepstow skipper David Hartshorn's yacht Bekezela

Update on board Chepstow skipper David Hartshorn's yacht Bekezela in the middle of the Roaring 40s

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00:00 Almost the end of our watch and we have about 2,800 miles to go until Australia.

00:07 [Screams]

00:09 It's been very stormy and cold last two days.

00:14 Overnight between now and midnight our time locally,

00:17 we are anticipating the cold front to go over the top of it,

00:21 which could be quite aggressive, 30 knots, maybe gusts into the 40s.

00:26 And then with that will come quite a big backing from the south west to the south south west.

00:33 The winds are going to come out across the Antarctic.

00:36 So we are anticipating air temperatures down to about three to five degrees,

00:43 but with a wind chill on top of that and with the warm seas we're going to get fog.

00:47 So the crew are going to get very cold, as is the fleet, over the next few days.

00:52 [Waves crashing]

00:59 There's a lot of water going across the deck with the sea state

01:02 and down below is quite warm, quite cold outside.

01:05 So it's like living in a Charles Dickens novel.

01:08 Everything is wet, damp and the walls are running with condensation.

01:13 So a bit of a living accommodation for the connoisseur of sailing.

01:17 How are you guys doing on deck today?

01:21 Yeah, we're doing all right.

01:23 We've had a fun little evening, a fun few days.

01:26 It's been a bit of wind obviously.

01:31 You guys are catching us up.

01:33 We're getting a little nervous.

01:35 It's 30 miles and it's 15.

01:37 We are coming for you guys.

01:40 I'm very sorry.

01:41 Oh yeah, just keep looking after.

01:43 Standing by on 16.

01:46 16.

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