Ten days into her first transatlantic crossing onboard Malizia 4, Alice finds herself facing one of the hardest parts of life at sea: slowing down. With very little wind pushing their arrival in New York back by several days, Day 10 becomes an unexpected lesson in patience, perspective and enjoying the quieter moments onboard. As the crew cleans, rests and waits for the wind, they also deploy a scientific drifter buoy for The Ocean Race and OceanOPS, which will spend the next three to four years collecting data from the ocean. From a frustrating morning to a sunny afternoon filled with music, sailing and conversations, Alice discovers that sometimes the slow days can be the most memorable ones.

by Alice Callow