They are only comfortable when contact with my skin is minimised by lying over the coamings rather than sitting on the rail. I have given up on my new blue set because, when damp, they make me itch to the point where I think that I am being eaten alive. So, the pyjamas and the boots are working well, but what has happened to the rest of my clothes? My other two sets of thermals have failed. Fingers crossed and taking particular care over my pyjamas, I hope not. Clean, breathable, sleeping clothes should delay the onset of the horror of the fungal infections that they tell me are inevitable. I haven't learnt to like the sticky, wet, cling wrap feel of my pertex sleeping bag liner and so I sleep pyjama-clad on top of my bedding. The first night was cold and I was beginning to wonder how soon it would be warm enough to justify leaving our sleeping bags behind - the answer was 'less than 24 hours'. The sacrifice of giving up one of my three sets of thermals has already proved worthwhile. Now, I am only left with lovely clean pyjamas that I change into three times a day for sleeping. My feet feel good even without leg 1's daily spraying and powdering. More shoes would just be more wet clutter and it would be a pity to have an untidy boat just because we had a choice of shoes. My new goretex boots dry out quickly and haven't been wet at all since I put the gaiters on. The pong below decks was noticeable to all of us already, it must be the heat. I was in a similar situation on the last leg but the smells and the damp didn't seem as bad and I was able to endure staying in one set of thermals. With at least 29 more days to Buenos Aires and I had nothing left to wear. My yellow curver box was devoid of anything that was dry or clean, certainly I thought that dry and clean was too much to hope for. Ok, by Day 6 I had used all of my clothes. They currently have 3807 miles to go to the finish line in Buenos Aires and the second placed boat, Compaq, is now 62 miles behind them.Īll I need is one set of boots and a pair of pyjamas Over the past 24 hours they have maintained an average speed of 8.8 knots and have travelled 211 nautical miles. LG FLATRON continue to lead leg 2 of the BT Global Challenge round the world yacht race.