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Let ‘er rip
09 March 2008
Well it’s been a day of mother duties carried out whilst everything is at a 45-degree angle. One moment’s lack of attention and your pot of pasta has taken flight and your tomato sauce is on the roof; but that’s how we like it on mother duty. I don’t think…
From the ridiculous to the sublime
08 March 2008
It’s only yesterday that we were careering around in mountainous, spume-covered waves in winds gusting over 30 knots, with surfing speeds of up to 17 knots - and now we’re…
A bit hairy
07 March 2008
Whilst cooking supper I heard a couple of sentences being shouted from the cockpit. ‘It’s got a bit hairy up here,’ and, ‘The conditions are really quite challenging, we’re trying…
A “stitch-up” in time
06 March 2008
Our 0.75 spinnaker (which was damaged a couple of days ago when a gust split the sail in two some 15 foot from the head) is still in need of…
Halfway to paradise
05 March 2008
As we reach the halfway point in our Pacific crossing, some crew are tempted to start counting down to arrival in Hawaii. While your author of the day (standing in…
Even closer to burgers of paradise
04 March 2008
Day 10 of Race 7 finds Nova Scotia some 2700 nm from our finish in Hawaii in about 2 weeks time. Honolulu is the mantra on board now as our…
A Nova Scotia Miscellany
03 March 2008
While rummaging through a box in search of the last elusive Chocolate Lolly Shaped Like A Lobster, your mothers of the day unearthed an enticing and informative brochure about our…
Fortuitous Caution
02 March 2008
While it’s actually a catchphrase of Ricky ’Durban 2010 And Beyond‘ Chalmers, we on Nova Scotia are rather fond of the line, “Safe, Happy, Fast”. It indicates that these things…
St David’s Day on Nova Scotia
01 March 2008
As the ship’s doctor woke from a broken sleep, in a bunk of what appeared to be a makeshift hospital ward, he started to wonder whether he too had been…
On the mend
29 February 2008
Having endured five hard days of coughing and sneezing, the sun is now up and most appear to be on the mend. A third of the crew were given the…
The Spin Doctor
28 February 2008
It was an interesting day for the mothers. We awoke to beautiful blue sky, sunshine and rising temperatures. As breakfast was served, we gently glided by the Southern tip of…
Last Man Standing
27 February 2008
Mother watch woke this morning and was completely confused as many little Mounties and Mooses were tucked up in their bunks with the dreaded Man & Bird Flu. The on-watch…
What a Ripper!
26 February 2008
Day 3 of Race 7, Qingdao to Hawaii, finds Nova Scotia some 200 nautical miles from Qingdao, coming abreast of South Korea on a south-easterly heading, making good 10 knots…
Oh The Weather Outside Is Frightful
25 February 2008
Or: “Oh baby it’s cold outside.” Or: “Walking in a winter wonderland.” Yes, it’s snowing aboard Nova Scotia. We woke from our mother watch sleep and the first thing the…
You Love Us, You Really Love Us!
24 February 2008
The first blog after leaving a stopover is often a bit of an Oscar speech - lots of thanks, a bit of crying, some really impressive hairstyles - but this…
I’m a celebrity……can I stay longer?
16 February 2008
I’m A Celebrity… Can I Stay Longer?
After three weeks at sea, all the crew of Nova Scotia tend to want is a beer, a shower and a…
Valentine’s Day Freeze
14 February 2008
With the race finished this morning at 08.00 local time, the Nova Scotia crew are now busy repairing the damage endured by the boat over the past two and a…
Are we there yet?
13 February 2008
Well we’re still bouncing around in the South China Sea, luckily the wind and sea state have dropped but the barometric pressure still remains at 1030 (whatever that indicates). [Less…
Chocolat’s Big Adventure
13 February 2008
As we beat our way up the East China Sea towards Qingdao the crew are having to endure all sorts of hardships. With the waves ceaselessly crashing down and the…
Lost in the East China Sea
12 February 2008
Day 16 of Race 6 finds Nova Scotia 60 miles south-west of Okinawa in the East China Sea – we think. Last evening we lost our GPS and thus we…
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