Recent catastrophes in the Vendee Globe - not least the dramatic self-destruction of IMOCA 60 PRB - show that sailing really needs to up its game. The aviation industry and Formula One learned this hard lesson a long time ago and produced an industry-wide feedback system that has made commercial flight and F1 infinitely safer than they used to be. Sailing still hasn't responded to its wake-up call...
It was a belter of a leg. With a forecast for 30kts on the nose and wind against tide, the Gibraltar Strait provided a sharp focus for the leg from Cascais to Alicante.
