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Sail away, sail away, sail awayyyyyy…

02 March 2008

Liverpool 08's Tiina and Paul inspect sail damage

On Thursday 28 February Liverpool 08 decided to tempt fate and hoist the 1.5 spinny. As always, it did not let us down. I had just been admiring its shape behind the helm when the halyard snapped and it fell, quite gracefully I might add, into the water. By midnight the whole crew were hanging over the guard wire on starboard side pulling the wretched sail, which must wish to be used for fishing instead of powering up our great lady, back on deck. The damage was surprisingly small and after a little TLC to the sewing machine from Davey P, I was well on my way patching it up with a vengeance. Following the finishing touches from Paul ‘the leech line king’ Scannell, it was soon packed away sporting a lovely hue of anti-foul blue.

And then came Friday 1 March, 0555 hours. Crimewatch was due back on deck when the boat heeled over violently and we found ourselves staring at a pole broken in two bouncing up and down and a nearly-torn Yankee 2 that needed to come down immediately. So there we were again, on the foredeck pulling down the sail frantically with winds gusting up to 45 knots. Needless to say it was hard work and my heart sank when I saw the damage. I was sure I would be spending rest of the leg down below, but this time the sail was torn beyond hand stitching apart from a few patches. Davey P is working his magic on the pole track, (how did he know to keep a piece of left over aluminium from the horseshoe bracket?) and working on joining the pole up with Ben. I am sure we’ll be poling out again in no time.

On a happier note Mikey’s up and about, usually at mealtimes, we’ve got used to hoisting up our sleeping quarters and pumping the toilet again and are merrily scoffing corn beef with spoons after a week’s hardship with chopsticks. Anna and Doris, the Lower East Side is not the same after you left and the new tenants do not believe the conspiracy theory nor appreciate the wonders of surgical spirit. The bin gets emptied more often though.

Happy belated birthday wish to my godmother Aila, I hope it was a lovely sunny day.

Looking forward to being back on deck again.

Tiina

1. david gauld, somerset 03 March 2008

best of luck guys,hope mikey’s not milking it too much,I suggest hot bath and 2 brufen.I’m sure you’ll be sorted in no time,It’s really great being back at work!!best of luck for the next couple of weeks
david

2. Sue Haslam, Chester 03 March 2008

Tiina & Paul, I’ll bet you’ll be able to give great sail mending lessons when you get back. You are all heroes, even if Mikey is milking it for all it’s worth. Davey P was obviously a first class scout in his youth and the combination of all of you make you a force to be reckoned with. Keep it up! We are all sending you good vibes in the vain hope that will make any difference to the performance of the boat. You are making great distances despite the sails and rigging having minds of their own. Keep each other smiling. Lots of love Sue x

3. Roy Stevens, Lytham- St- Annes 03 March 2008

These things are sent to try us, or should I say you. Glad you’re keeping your sense of humour.It’s always good to hear from you. I hang on your every word.
Good luck, stay safe and knock the orange boat off the podium.
Roy

4. Camilla Whitney, Fremantle, Australia 04 March 2008

Well done guys keep it up.... and Mike what can i say… I’m sure you’ll be swinging around the pole again in no time!! (TAKE IT EASY IN THE MEAN TIME) am back living on a boat again but the heads are electric pumps… you jealous??!!! Cant wait to see you all soon, best of luck mills x

5. Maria, Dorchester 04 March 2008

Tiina and all on Liverpool 08

Good luck with the rest of the race, keep up the great work.

Take care
Maria x

6. Ileana Ruiz de Villa, madrid 05 March 2008

Hi Emilio and rest of the crew. You are all becoming so popular in Madrid! We wish you the best of luck!
Take care,
Cerezo family

7. Phil Glover, Cowes... 05 March 2008

Trying to catch abit of fresh food with the Spinny eh? Thats what we like to see,initative!!
All down hill to the sun now which will hopefully shine as high as your spirits.Keep it going ‘Pool!!

Cowes Crew…

8. Forero, London 05 March 2008

Emilio : How are you doing ? Here is freezing cold and windy , I hope is better in the Pacific . Markets are awful and most financials are fast forwarding to distressness . I have dinner with Javier Arrechea who sends his regards .Arrive to California safely , I hope you can join me on the Panarea to sail Mallorca’s treacherous waters this summer

9. Kristy, London 05 March 2008

Hi Emilio, good luck with the rest of the race and hope you have mastered the art of preventing sea sickness.
Take care Kristy

10. PERICO MERRY, madrid/espa�a 05 March 2008

EMILIO,eres mi heroe,si estubieras guena,tendriamos q llegar a cierto tipo de acuerdo...hoy fui con el lider a Gredos.Como no se si recibes esto,no te cuento mas cuando sepa q si,te contare mas cosas.Un abrazo Perico

11. Andres Imaz de las Alas-Pumari�o, Spain 06 March 2008

Well done Liverpool, you are catching up...! You must be flying with those tale winds.
Emilio, some news, although I know you don’t care much, R. Madrid did not make it to the quarter finals of the Champions League. Roma won 2-1 in Bernabeu, the usual boring speculative footbal match they ghive us most of the time.
Three British teams are throuh, Arsenal defeated AC Milan, Chelsea and Manchester.
It is quite late here so I am going to quit for today. Have a good day crew!
Andr�s

12. Andres Imaz de las Alas-Pumari�o, Spain 06 March 2008

Sorry, By mistake I clicked on the link to remove myself from the news and comments, please add me up again, who ever it is that reads this mails.

Thank you so much,

Andr�s

13. Jane Bligh, Ibiza 06 March 2008

Great to read the blog, we love hearing from any of you on Liverpool 08 and the photo’s. We appreciate that there are more important jobs than blogging, but it keeps us happy, and we’re very happy, you’ve done amazingly well. Keep up the good spirits and the handy work. xjane

14. Tuula Kuisma, 06 March 2008

Hei Tiina,
Teid�n veneell�h�n on mennyt loistavasti, toivottavasti loppuun saakka tuulet ovat my�nteiset!
Purjeiden korjausompelu on yht� hankalaa kuin aikoinaan iltapuvun ompelu liukkaasta kankaasta!
Meill� on ollut ihanat hiihtokelit Joensuussa ja minulla oli mummi ja Tobias vieraana. Tobias oli hyvin tyytyv�inen vierailuun. Kaikkea hyv��!
Tuula

15. Rebecca Whitney, Stevenage, UK 06 March 2008

Hi Hely,
We’re all rooting for you! Like the picture!
I did get your e-mail but was unable to reply (apparently my e-mail address is not in your contacts)
Keep us updated

Good luck to all on Liverpool 08

Rebecca

16. Regina, London 06 March 2008

Emilio and the rest of the Liverpool crew - praying that nothing breaks or tears again. Sending you all my positive energy for the days to come. Despite all the setbacks, the race viewer says you’re in 3rd place! Impressive! Have a great day.

17. Salaverri Jnr, Madrid 06 March 2008

Hi Emilio,
Looked at the race viewer and realized that you must be going through the deepest seas on earth, the Mariana deeps with 11 km deep. Also realized you are runing in third place!. Very impressive!. Keep up the good spirit and dont smoke too much.

18. Jake Baxter, Joensuu 07 March 2008

Yo, keep it up fellas, one jealous lil bro here typing, sounds like you’re having a blast there, hope ya keep my tiny wee (older, much older)sis occupied all the time so she wont get all lazy and slobby when you guys finally hit the shoreline. If she goes on a rampage just tie her tight to the mast with some iron wire, normal ropes aint gonna do no good for ya, trust me, I’ve got experience from it.

So, got my thumbs up here, have one helluva adventure there!

Jake B.

19. Irmeli Loukkaanhuhta, Kesalahti, Finland 07 March 2008

Hi Tiina & Liverpool!!
Spring is coming, but still snow and frost here in eastern Finland! You�ve got so much warmer place, I hope?! Keep going and all the best to the most magnificient crew! Tiina, kaikkea hyv�� mit� meri aalloillaan kantaa, odotamme kes�� ja seilaajaa halausmatkan p��h�n! Siulla on t��ll� paljon uusia matkakumppaneita; mm. Oulussa Kohosen Martti, h�n on is�si ja miun pikkuserkku. Ja me kes�lahden funclubilaisethan olemme p�ivitt�in tietoisia etenemisest�nne. Pian olet ukkisi lempikohteessa, joten ALOHA Havaiji!!
XXX Imppu&Vesku;

20. Jennifer Lobb, Adelaide, Australia 07 March 2008

Hey Liverpool,
Good to see you mixing it up a bit and keeping us all on our toes!
Happy sailing!
PS mikey hope you’re feeling better, I know a good physio…

21. Manuel Albert, spain 07 March 2008

Hi Emilio , what are you doing. I remember your adventure because I was reading now, “El Confidencial” and your friend Mr. Cacho spoke about you and your actual situation and spectacular adventure. You are in the first news.
Emilio send you the article for your entertainment.
Regards for all the crew.
EL CONFIDENTE
De la city a la vela: Saracho sigue los pasos aventureros de otros ilustres de las finanzas
Saracho, viaje, JP Morgan.

Ha colgado definitivamente los guantes de boxeo. Emilio Saracho, el hombre que puso en el mapa de las finanzas espa�olas a JP Morgan, se acaba de retirar del cuadril�tero de la City para siempre. Despues de dos a�os ubicado en Londres, desde donde ha dirigido la banca privada para Europa, Emiratos Arabes y �frica del banco de negocios estadounidense, el financiero ha cambiado el traje por los aparejos de navegacion.

Reservado y discreto como pocos, Saracho no ha esperado mucho tiempo para comenzar con sus nuevos planes vitales. S�lo unas semanas despu�s de hacer efectiva su salida, el ex jpmorgan se ha puesto en la piel de un marino para dar la vuelta al mundo en un barco de vela para amateurs (acompa�ados por un profesional) donde cada 3 semanas van cambiando de tripulaci�n.

Antes que Saracho, otros altos ejecutivos de las finanzas y del mundo de la gran empresa han convertido en pr�ctica com�n abordar un periplo sab�tico despu�s de cerrar una etapa profesional. Por ejemplo, es de sobra conocida la afici�n de Salvador Garc�a Atance (ex fundador de la firma burs�til AB Asesores) por el alpinismo o la pasi�n de Rafael del Pino padre por el mar, que le hizo dar la vuelta al mundo a bordo de su yate Alcor.

El que fuera cerebro en la sombra de los primeros pasos del Santander Investment, cuando Ana Patricia Bot�n se dispon�a a iniciarse en el mundo de las finanzas de altura, no volver� al campo de batalla. Acabaron las jornadas de sol a sol envuelto entre n�meros. Como mucho, todo el compromiso que pueda representar el cargo de consejero en alg�n �rgano de administraci�n, como ya ha hecho su colega Eva Castillo en Telef�nica. �Qui�n le fichar�?

22. martin dean, heathrow 07 March 2008

hi ya bunny, how ya doing. Ive been trying to e-mail u if you can check them. All the best and good luck. LATERS

23. Riikka Loukkaanhuhta, Nummi-Pusula, FINLAND 08 March 2008

Tiina & Liverpool ‘08: Keep up the unrestrained work of yours - the beaches of Hawaii and some serious hula-hula are waiting…

Riikka & Jari

24. nuala, WA 09 March 2008

Go Liverpool glad to hear that Mikey’s recovering.and also that the great sail recovery team have got it all stitched up..heres a big cheer to the ‘leech line king’ and his courtiers.
good on ya Liverpool you re awesome… nuala

25. Andres Imaz de las Alas-Pumari�o, Spain 09 March 2008

Hi guys! How are you all? It seems you are realy busy because there is no news from you since March 2nd. Would be nice if we could view some photos or videos sailing at 20+ knots. It appears that youa re goimn to arrive quite early, well done, youy deserve a good rest, a real shower and a propper meal.
Keep going and please post some photos and articles about your life in the Pacific.

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