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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.
Day 10 on the Big Brother Boat
05 March 2008
Gary is on the helm… Al is in the saloon writing his diary… Mark is trimming the spinnaker… Duggie is in the nav station checking on our course… Sarah is in the galley making bread for lunch… Tony is lying on his bunk listening to dance music on his ipod……
Groundhog (Birth)day
02 March 2008
11pm 29 February 2008.
Shake out a reef at watch changeover. Ken and I retire below decks. I remember that I have 40 minutes until my 19th birthday.…
Crossing the Yellow Sea
28 February 2008
Well now I know it’s not called the Yellow Sea because its yellow !!!
This blog comes to you from fresh blood (one of three, myself ,Steve, and…
Pacific Calls
25 February 2008
The tension has been growing over the last few days in preparation for leaving Qingdao. After a hard beat on race 6 the warmth and comfort of the hotel was…
Beating to Qingdao
13 February 2008
Beating, or sailing as close to the wind as possible, is an apt name for what we are currently experiencing on the boat. The boat is taking a beating and…
Nowt so queer as folk
11 February 2008
As I come to the end of my three-leg adventure I feel I have to comment on some of the things I have noticed going on around me aboard New…
Snakes and Ladders
06 February 2008
So far in Race 6 we have covered around 1400 miles and have a further 1300 perhaps, but it is still agonising to see that you have slipped 1 mile…
Sailing by Numbers
04 February 2008
Maths, my gremlin. When I left school 10 plus years ago, armed with my GCSE in maths, I believed that I wouldn’t need much of what I’d been taught. I…
Angle of life
31 January 2008
With the whole fleet now beating upwind towards Qingdao, life on board New York has changed from a gentle spinnaker rock on race 5 to living life at 30 degrees.…
Two for the road
28 January 2008
Coming first beats coming last by a long way; aside from personal satisfaction, you get the boat prep done early, you get to enjoy the pleasures of your latest destination…
Having a good time, having a ball
13 January 2008
As a newbie this has been an exhilarating race and experience so far with a hefty climax still to come. Many at home have asked what it’s like and what…
Taking a shower at sea
09 January 2008
Half way into race 5 and it’s shower day. This is our first shower since setting out and after 8 days of hot humid weather is greatly needed! There are…
Let’s go fly a kite
06 January 2008
Fifty years ago my sister and I were devastated when our lovely box kite won its freedom when the string broke, spelling an untimely end to that hobby!
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Numpty Level 1
02 January 2008
It’s a bit daunting to join your first leg of a Clipper Race when your training seems so long ago.
From what I have seen however, the support…
Food glorious food
17 December 2007
How to feed 11 hungry crew and 1 ravenous skipper for 24 hours at an angle of 25 degrees…..
Take approximately:
500g muesli
1…
Highs and lows in the Southern Ocean
13 December 2007
Going across the Southern Ocean is all about highs and lows.
There’s the big high pressure system in the Indian Ocean and a whole load of low pressure…
Sense of Accomplishment
10 December 2007
One of the most common questions asked by family and friends is, “Are you having fun?” I tend to say “yes” but the truth is, the answer is usually “no”.…
Once more onto the helm my friend
05 December 2007
After a leg of night watches spent playing the shoot/sleep with/marry game, the ‘or’ game and seeing how many Top Gun quotes we could apply to sailing (favourites include ‘too…
It’s a Simple Existence. Hand to Mouth (and Bilge Pump)
03 December 2007
A few days of calm allowed the dust to settle and general maintenance to be done. With the wind back up we’re now on the attack, trying to whittle down…
Casualties, Coordination, Completion
29 November 2007
One massive 300-metre bulk carrier, one naval warship, one lifeboat, two rescue centres, up to five separate doctors all spread over two countries were involved with the safe medical evacuation…
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