MID-OCEAN RUDDER CHANGE
ne of the biggest challenges of my race was swapping a rudder in the Southern Ocean after the port rudder stock cracked. In the moment, it didn’t seem like such a huge ordeal, but on reflection, and judging by the reactions of other skippers and race supporters, it was a bit of an epic feat. I was naturally nervous, as conditions were far from perfect, but if I couldn’t manage this procedure myself then not only was my race over, but I was still thousands of
