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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.
Time to say Goodbye.
10 July 2008
What a wonderful journey that all starts with Fear, Fear of ‘am I strong enough?’ , Fear of failure , Fear of being out of my comfort zone.The Fear starts when you first talk to David Cusworth and the mind games grow from there.Then with a great Skipper and a…
8 Days and Counting
27 June 2008
For those of us on Qingdao who can count higher than 6 we have worked out there are only 8 days until the end of the race in Liverpool on…
The Queen comes to the Lady Qing
24 June 2008
It wasn’t an auspicious start to my birthday as there was a minor moment as I attemtped to climb out of my bunk (which happened to have a mind of…
Growlers and Bergy Bits
17 June 2008
Firstly I would like to thank Nova Scotia for a great stopover and all the hospitality shown to the crew members and thanks also to Greenfield Elementary for our wonderful…
Bermuda Triangle. Weird.
30 May 2008
‘So where exactly is the Bermuda triangle?’ This is a question frequently asked since Monday. As no one exactly seems to know; we’ve agreed somewhere between Bermuda, which is a…
News on the crews
26 May 2008
For the last eight and a half months I have been an avid reader of the Clipper blogs and now as the newbie it’s my turn to do the “news…
From Panama to our egg and spoon race
19 May 2008
Firstly thank you to the school who so generously donated chocolate Easter eggs to the crew. Chocolate is scarce on this boat (excluding Ants ‘secret stash’) so is always welcome.…
Banana Bay Bruce
12 May 2008
No he wasn’t Australian, but his hospitality and help have lifted spirits on board to new heights. The Banana Bay Marina (yes, the same one mentioned in every blog you’ve…
Second place and you know you like it!
08 May 2008
The last time we wrote to you we were mid battle with Nova Scotia, in the true to the name, “peaceful waters of the Pacific”. We were so close battle…
Hi Folks
06 May 2008
Well finally here on board, 2006 seems as long away in time as 2008 did when I first applied to Clipper, two years ago and now we are two weeks…
Hey Amigo
03 May 2008
Plotting the most recent race positions, it became apparent that we’ve all got wind. Good strength, in the right direction, and we just broke through the 1500 miles-to-go mark. Spirits…
Mists of time
29 April 2008
Hello to all at home and around the world, following the Clipper Race. This really is an international event, as you hear of so many people in all 4 corners…
Clipper Circus comes to Town
17 April 2008
Hey y’all
Greetings from off the coast of California, we are 300 miles out, sunny it ain’t, as skies are grey, cold winds blow and rain is about.…
The end of an adventure
17 April 2008
It’s been 2 months since I left Qingdao to join the crew of the Qingdao Clipper and race across the Pacific. Now my adventure is coming to an end. Only…
From windseeker to no headsail in 3.5 hours
14 April 2008
Saturday 12 April 2200 hrs (boat time): The Lady Qing is still stuck in the middle of the Pacific. There is no wind. The boat speed reads 0.00.
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A Call to Arms!
12 April 2008
Comrades!
Too long have we languished, even suffered, at the back of the fleet while the Yankee imperialist dogs and their supine lackeys seek to glorify themselves, all…
Ravi Shankar comes to visit
11 April 2008
Yesterday was filled with anticipation. Jones the Curry had earlier announced an intention to feed our hungry mouths with something hot and spicy, and expectations were therefore understandably raised. Then,…
Legends of the Lady Qing
08 April 2008
As the Lady Qing carries on her adventure across the Pacific, after a bit of a bish bash bosh by the maintenance crew in Hawaii, her crew have realized they…
….and let the games begin
08 April 2008
Aloha to you all. ‘Aloha’ is how people in Hawaii greet each other. The word actually means ‘love’. We have felt the spirit of Aloha everywhere we’ve been on the…
Gnarly, dude
03 April 2008
Enforced idleness has caused the crews of Qingdao and Liverpool 08 to take up surfing and game fishing. As with all sports it is important to be able to talk…
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