April 23,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 04. Nick Dana calls the drop of the furled sail swinging in front of the jib,where timing and coordination between the helmsman,the man in the pit,and Nick on the bow is essential. The front gone from the west,it's the warm and calm conditions of the high pressure to the east that dominate the sailing,as the still-compact fleet nears an eventual tack north.
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