Although Spring may not be upon us yet, it is for birthday girl Dee Caffari who is celebrating turning 36 by treating her Open 60 yacht Aviva to a Spring clean. The solo skipper has taken advantage of the light breeze she and her Open 60 yacht Aviva are experiencing in the southern Atlantic to give Aviva a good clean.
Although Spring may not be upon us yet, it is for birthday girl Dee Caffari who is celebrating turning 36 by treating her Open 60 yacht Aviva to a Spring clean. The solo skipper has taken advantage of the light breeze she and her Open 60 yacht Aviva are experiencing in the southern Atlantic to give Aviva a good clean.
She also enjoyed opening hidden presents that included some clean underwear and a chocolate pudding to stand in as a birthday cake.
Now nearly 75 days into the race Caffari is beginning to think about the finish and claiming her double world record as the first woman to sail single-handedly, non-stop both ways around the world.
Aviva is currently in seventh position 125 miles ahead of Frenchman Arnaud Boissieres onboard Akena Verandas and chasing fellow Brit Brian Thompson onboard Bahrain Team Pindar.
Dee Caffari's latest diary entry received on Thursday 22 January at 10.30pm GMT:
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"Today has been a slow day but eventually the wind did what it was supposed to do, just a little later and a little lighter. I have had a good chance to go through Aviva and have a good look around and give her a little spring clean. It was only fair as I cleaned up yesterday, so now we both smell of roses.
"There is still a long way to go but you cannot help but think of the finish. I'm trying very hard not to but then we see the fantastic job Foncia is doing and realise that we are all heading for home now. It is quite exciting and to see the record smashed this year after what is proving to be a difficult race year would be phenomenal. The race is still very much on for all those still out here and every day we try and push a little more, we have to keep our fingers crossed for the weather and then we can pay tribute to Neptune as a thank you at the Equator."
Dee and Aviva
Aviva Ocean Racing summary
Record-breaking British yachtswoman Dee Caffari, who sailed into the record books in May 2006 by becoming the first woman to sail solo, non-stop around the world against the prevailing winds and currents, is attempt her next "world first" by competing in the Vendée Globe yacht race. Caffari is attempting to become the first woman to sail solo and non-stop both ways around the world.
Further information on Dee Caffari and her Aviva Ocean Racing campaign can be found at www.avivaoceanracing.com.
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