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Conquering the World's oceans and circumnavigating the globe is sure to throw up a story or two. Get the inside track on race conditions, crew experiences and general life onboard right here in our blog.
Friends come calling
18 March 2008
Yesterday was a busy day on Durban 2010 and Beyond with lots of friends stopping by with gifts.
First of the day was Liverpool 08 who sent lots of fuel and plenty of good wishes. Next to stop by were Uniquely Singapore, who as well as the fuel…
A watch leader’s reflection
17 March 2008
A number of accounts have been recorded of the events of late afternoon on 12 March, over 3 days ago now. I wanted to take the opportunity to give my…
A description of the dismasting
14 March 2008
How quickly situations change when sailing, Claire’s blog for early Thursday reports our thoughts on domestic matters of food and arriving Hawaii, whilst sailing in higher winds and at a…
Screaming along….
13 March 2008
When we were screaming along downwind barely under control in a Force 10, my thoughts would turn nostalgically to those weeks of beating in Race 5, when the worst that…
North Pacific water park
10 March 2008
Well we appear to be in the North Pacific water park. We go up and down these water hills, often at breakneck speeds, and just to make it more interesting…
Necessity is the mother of invention
07 March 2008
This race is turning into the Southern Ocean big downwind sailing leg we didn’t have at 40 degrees south. The strongest winds of the trip so far, combined with large…
A bit like watching Lenny Henry doing standup
04 March 2008
With the onset of good weather I am afraid to report that there has been an outbreak of white flesh amongst the aptly named testosterone watch (A Watch - all…
In the words of The Boss…
27 February 2008
“I was bruised and battered, couldn’t tell what I felt. I was unrecognisable to myself.”
Not my words but those of Big Brucie (not the strictly come dancing…
Survival and a podium postition
15 February 2008
Wow, calm Yellow Sea ! Moonlight motor sailing in freezing conditions is not all that romantic but a much preferred choice after what could be described as the world’s longest,…
Finished!
14 February 2008
Well, we have finally finished Race 6. After trying all night to cross the finish line, time finally ran out at 00:00 UT with a few miles to go. Our…
On the up
11 February 2008
Slowly we work our way north, up the coast of China. Everything seems to have that ‘up’ feeling, must be this ‘up wind’ sailing - I thought it was supposed…
Ride ‘em cowboy
08 February 2008
Greetings from a wild and windy area north-east of Taiwan, where we and the boat are being tested by high winds and seas. It’s only now we realize how easy…
Upwind all the way
06 February 2008
In race 5 we did lots of downwind sailing and spent much of our time
hoisting, dropping and packing our spinnakers. Race 6 looks like it will be…
Angles ‘r’ Us
04 February 2008
“Hello, good evening and welcome”, this report is coming to you from our intrepid reporter somewhere in the South China Sea. I could hazard a guess as to our current…
The South China Sea
30 January 2008
Well folks here we are in the South China Sea having left Singapore with lots of good wishes and a hearty breakfast courtesy of Keppel Marina who not only gave…
Back to school
23 January 2008
Sometimes wearing a team shirt can have quite unexpected consequences….
Durban 2010 and Beyond’s South African flag team shirt, undoubtedly the brightest in the fleet, attracted the attention…
A frustrating few days
13 January 2008
Sunday 13th January
After a frustrating few days when we had very light winds whilst most of the
other boats had much stronger winds and were…
Entering the Sunda Strait
10 January 2008
Last night we entered the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java.
After a week at sea it was strange and a little unnerving to be sailing
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Modesty preserved
06 January 2008
The flying fish are back with a vengeance! After leg 1, when we had to do a deck walk at night to rid the boat of smelly carcasses, we have…
Farewell Freo
04 January 2008
We left our berth in Fremantle with mixed emotions: many of the crew were leaving behind family and friends on the quayside, and added to this, the race start, involving…
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