Down on the pontoons in Les Sables d’Olonne, the looks on the faces have changed. Their minds are now elsewhere looking ahead to the near future, where land will be but a memory. There is a mixture of excitement and apprehension. For the sailors getting ready to set sail in 24 hours at the start of the non-stop single-handed round the world voyage, these final moments ashore are packed with contradictory emotions, making this an extremely difficult moment to get through.
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