Roxy skipper Sam Davies, who is hoping to cross the Vendee Globe race line in third place, is thinking of home.

But with less than a week to go she has already made a list of what she will miss from the solo, non-stop circumnavigation.

They include:
– Sunsets and sunrises
– Peace and quiet (no mobile phone)
– Private “Ipod karaoke” moments
– Being able to eat chocolate whenever I want
– The vacation radio
– The dolphins
– Not having to brush my hair every day
– The stars and the moon

Things I won’t miss:
– The infamous “bucket”
– Bailing out bilges
– Stacking

Things I’m looking forward to:
– My “cheri”
– My cats
– Fresh fruit
– A cold beer
– A hot shower
– Drinking tea out of a real mug (with a handle)