Volvo Ocean Race - Jens Dolmer getting restless onboard Team Brunel

by Team Brunel on 17 Oct 2014 Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Day Five onboard Team Brunel. Jens Dolmer is looking restlessly around. The boat is not sailing to his liking. It's ten past six in the morning and the sun rises from the Moroccan coast. With pinched eyes Jens watch mate Laurent Pagès is steering the boat. With a light breeze from just 12 knots the Dutch VO65 cuts gently through the water and still Dolmer looks not satisfied.

His eyes dart nervously back and forth. Suddenly the Dane pulls a large a serrated knife from his pocket and runs to the aft deck. Behind the boat is a fishing line with a giant tuna at the end, fighting for his life. In the distance a Moroccan fisherman in a tiny rowboat balled his fist! Our black yellow monster has just cut his fishing line. With a quick movement Dolmer cuts through the thick fishing line.

Helmsman and gastronome Pagès cannot believe his eyes. 'Two days,' he calls somewhat disappointed. 'For two days we could had eaten delicious tuna.' He shakes his head. Pagès is already by far the biggest opponent of the freeze dried food on board. However Dolmer looks happy. He does not like fish and the boat runs Team Brunel website