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For better or for worse
11 January 2008
Today has been the very best of days - and the worst. We spent last night
sailing through the Sunda Straits, avoiding the myriad interesting and
unusual looking fishing vessels which were a remarkable sight in the dark.
The winds were light but we…
Dropping to 7th place
11 January 2008
Despite being partially alleviated of the intolerable heat and calms of
yesterday afternoon, the wind came too late for us to stop an additional
four boats…
Birds of a feather
09 January 2008
It’s not very often when you’re racing around the world that you have a chance to pick up a hitch-hiker. This is a more common occurrence along the roadside back…
Interesting times
08 January 2008
Mother watch is dull. It’s supposed to be dull - it’s a chance to have a rest and catch up on some sleep. Today, however, someone had clearly invoked the…
Feeling Hot Hot Hot
07 January 2008
It’s an official meltdown on Nova Scotia - temperatures below deck are 29 Deg with 94% humidity. Luckily when you go above deck humidity drops to 66% but the sun…
Moving on up
06 January 2008
At midnight last night UTC it was a great to hear that we had moved into third place. We have been especially focused on maintaining a straight course and trimming…
Sailing blind and sweet
05 January 2008
As a new legger, amongst many other skills, I really need to master the art of downwind helming. At 2200 last night, although just an hour into my first mother…
Things That Go Bump in the Night
04 January 2008
I was well into my slumber when a call for all hands on deck was raised by Chris. The spinnaker halyard had broken and we needed to bring the kite…
In for the long run
03 January 2008
As a new ‘legger’ there are certain lessons that need to be learnt (and quickly): don’t assume you know as much as the RTW crew; take as much advice and…
New Year, new crew and new race
02 January 2008
Fremantle: thank you for all your hospitality, help and support preparing Nova Scotia and her crew for Leg 4.
New Year’s Eve started with a significant number of…
Rockin’ and rollin’
15 December 2007
Hotel Nova Scotia is certainly rocking today - in both senses. The wind has picked up again, gusting to over 30 knots at times, and the sea state is a…
Guinness and ice cream floats Paul’s boat
13 December 2007
With hopefully only two or three days to go until we hit sunny Western Australia, you would think we would be basking in glorious weather, topping up our tans. This…
101 ways with a tin of corned beef
11 December 2007
Hello from mothers Nick and Peter.
We are THIRD and very excited.
The weather has been stunning today apart from the wind we would like more…
I’ll tell you why I’m doing this
10 December 2007
Sometimes after my describing life aboard a Clipper Race yacht people respond, “And tell me again why you are doing this?” This is usually after a description of getting into…
Fantasising about food in Freo
10 December 2007
Two weeks out of Durban finds Nova Scotia in sixth place, with Durban 2010 and Beyond leading by only 40 miles and Glasgow: Scotland with style Clipper a mere six…
westernaustralia2011.com in our sights!
09 December 2007
Here on Nova Scotia we are firmly focussed on marching up the leader board and westernaustralia2011.com are the current centre of our attention. We can see them slightly ahead and…
1777 miles to Freo
08 December 2007
Finally, the winds are increasing and our boat speed continues to climb making helming a truly exhilarating experience. Overnight we dropped the spinnaker after a great days sailing and have…
Hotel Nova Scotia
08 December 2007
Hotel Nova Scotia
Bundled up in my foulies, cool wind in my hair
The sweet smell of tinned Irish stew rising up through the air
We have Spam a lot
06 December 2007
We are well on our way to the half way mark, then its all down hill to Freo. The weather has been a little unpredictable with a high staying around…
Into the Southern Ocean!
04 December 2007
Today’s big event was crossing the 40 degree latitude line and officially entering the Southern Ocean. The other event of note was Moose watch’s ‘Nova Scotia Southern Ocean Olympics’ that…
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