We are running at 13 knots, which is fractionally over the limit. We are in a loop at the moment waiting for a wind clearance from the race co-ordinators.
We are all of 1 knot over the limit – we will be away soon, all going well.
The exciting thing is, once we do get a final Go to race, we are going to see amazing speeds.
At 1:40am the INEOS Britannia feels like it is so close; they cast off from their support boat and take off.
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