Sleeping on Board

Sleeping in Extremes - Competing in the Vendée Globe

Alex_Thomson | Posted 19.02.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Alex_Thomson

Nothing supplies the body with a better recharge than a sleep. No amount of Red Bull or Mars Bars prepares you as well as a nap. But with the preoccupations that I have when I'm alone on the boat, all of which are constantly important to not only my competitiveness in the race, but also my survival, I can't afford to sleep for more than a short time.