One minute, Alice is taking an Atlantic shower in the fog; the next, she’s clinging on inside Malizia 4 as the boat accelerates into 26 knots of wind. Day 5 of her Onboard Diary captures the extraordinary contrasts of life at sea during her first transatlantic crossing from Lorient to New York. From a drone rescue and a technical troubleshooting mission to full foiling, helmets and waves crashing across the deck, Alice takes us inside the most intense day of her journey so far and shows us what it really feels like to experience Malizia 4 at speed.

by Alice Callow