There has not been a huge amount of sleeping happening on Medallia in the past 24 hours.

The only thing I am sure that has been on any of our minds overnight has been the rescue of Kevin Escoffier

This is it, today I will leap off into the unknown as I line up to make the leap south and east and towards the big bad Southern Ocean.

Conditions have just slightly altered, enough to allow me to power Medallia up and get her drive back and after days of kicking and thrashing we got our act together and shot off through the night.

I desperately want to use the bigger sail but it seems every time I make the decision, go on deck and loosen off the ties where the bag is stacked, the wind angle changes and I know it would be the wrong decision.

All of the stats and facts the team will be monitoring while Pip competes in the Vendee Globe.