Knowing how to be patient

“They waves are very high and the distance between them is fairly short. When you go up forward on the boat, it’s a bit scary, but part of that sentiment is linked to the fact that the air is cold and the sky is grey… Logically, you feel as if you’re in an unexplored zone. It gradually becomes easier to cope with and it’s a bit like the first time you cross the Bay of Biscay in that regard. The more time goes on, the better placed you are to know what sail to carry and manage the surfs… I’m staying patient and calm, well aware that it’s a long race and that to finish it you have to rack up the least amount of damage possible”, concludes Giancarlo Pedote, who for now is managing to strike a good balance in the right places and is gaining an increasingly precise idea of how a new boat might look, armed with the incredible experience he is racking up right now.