Sailing talk was strictly banned on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and I think we all enjoyed the break, especially after the tense few days leading up to it.

Christmas Eve was spent with family at Barry’s, where we enjoyed an excellent dinner. The Clark brothers were all together for Christmas for the first time in over 25 years, which was really special.

Christmas Day was spent at the Day’s house with the whole crew together, enjoying great food, good company and a very fun Secret Santa. The standout gift being a beautiful wagyu steak, which was stolen many times.