There was no penalty. Team Legato is also heading into Gibraltar to repair a faulty headboard car that caused their mainsail to come down. They will suffer a 48 hour penalty. Conditions are still very light. The teams are finding their groove of living aboard for 2 months on these maxi-cats.
Health is a critical concern, cooking is a restricted effort.
On Club Med, Franck Guillermo's twisted ankle is healing well, with the help of Alexis, who's doctoring is making a difference. The twist occured the day before yesterday on the forward tramp when going to clear some lines for the spinnaker, the painful result was some pulled ligaments. Going on the forward tramp is a risky affair with the blowing wind and the waves. Club Med's routine meal of what looks like gruel has become the norm for now, but the team has started fantasizing about the salmon dinner that Alexis cooked on Christmas Eve.