Vende Globe race leader Charlie Dalin spoke on the French Live progamme today, here are some of the highlights of what had to say, "The closed in cockpit was designed specially for sailing in the Southern Ocean, where it is colder and conditions more hostile. Being sheltered from the spray and the wind contributes to my performance as I can trim the sails with less clothing on more frequently and more quickly than if I had to put on my foulies all the time. We even decided to place the winches as close as possible to the opening so that I can ease a sail quickly from inside.”
