Alice thought Day 12 onboard Malizia 4 might be her final full day at sea, but the Atlantic had other plans. As the ETA for New York continues to shift, she experiences another day of constantly changing conditions, from rain squalls and calm seas to 30+ knots of wind and powerful waves. Along the way, she searches for mysterious fins on the horizon, discovers a tiny bird taking refuge onboard and gets a closer look at the science being carried out beneath the deck. With Team Malizia’s OceanPack collecting around 25,000 ocean data points every day, Alice reflects on the team’s mission to combine high-performance ocean racing with a deeper understanding and protection of the ocean.

by Alice Callow