TELEFONICA BLUE EMAIL: 'Another good start'

Thursday, 25 June 2009, 13:34 GMT

Telefonica Blue - Gabri Olivo (Media Crew Member)

Here we are after another good start from Iker (Iker Martinez). We left the beautiful Stockholm together with thousands of spectator's boats (again). All of these people watching the start during a normal week day made me wonder if in Sweden people work at this time of the year or if they stop when the sunshine comes out. Either way, it was sensational to see how many people are so into this sport in this country and we all hope to come back next time.

We are now 2 hours into the race and we are less than half of a mile behind Puma and the same ahead of the 2 Ericsson boats. Our sister ship put the pedal down as soon as we rounded the last mark and she's gaining quite a bit of bearing but loosing separation, same for Green Dragon and Delta Lloyd. Time will tell if they've been brave or not.

Received 13:34 GMT