Leg 02, Lisbon to Cape Town, day 16, on board AkzoNobel. Nicolai Sehested, hands after a 4 hour watch in the wet. Apparently our hands have evolved to prune like this when wet as it provides more grip if we need to climb out of the water. For the sailors it means swollen itchy hands. Photo by James Blake/Volvo Ocean Race. 20 November, 2017.
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