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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.
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Another new experience
02 January 2008
G’day folks, as our Australian cousins would say, and a Happy New Year from the good ship Lady Qing. Our piccie shows the troops bidding farewell to Freo, whilst experiencing a totally unique feeling, being sober on New Year’s morning.
We slipped at 00.18GMT in bright sunshine, with…
Are we nearly there yet?
13 December 2007
Less than a 1000nm to Fremantle – we cracked this little nut 48 hours ago and boy did that feel good! We had lingered around in the blue desert for…
What happened to the downwind sailing?
10 December 2007
Today, we left the Southern Ocean and it’s about the right time for the Pirate (or Kato, Nic-Nak, Kanger and occasionally Steve) to write few words. I thought I’d describe…
Respect to the leggers
03 December 2007
”But you’re only a legger,” remarked a work colleague when I informed him where I would be for the next month. “Yes,” I replied, “But a Southern Ocean legger.” Respect…
Not now, Kato
30 November 2007
We put the clocks forward two hours today. Dawn at 1am was just getting too confusing, as was eating dinner in the middle of the night. So we’re back onto…
Durban and beyond on Qingdao
26 November 2007
Having had a brilliant welcome on arrival at Durban we were all delighted to spend a week in the city. It’s a great place to visit and the beers were…
On to the Cape
11 November 2007
We are now less than 100 miles from Cape Agulhas (or Cape Aguilera as it is more commonly know around these parts) and are expecting to round it tonight. Sadly…
Surfing to Durban
08 November 2007
Surfing to Durban
Currently bezzing it along around 13 knots. The waves have really begun to pick up now and the 5m swell is way bigger than anything…
Life at the front of the fleet
04 November 2007
We’re having a relatively quiet few days on the good ship Qingdao, but we are making steady progress and the great news is that we are maintaining the lead we…
David Brown finds his sea legs
02 November 2007
You’re woken up in the middle of the night, it’s a new shift 12 till 4. I have to get my kit on as soon as possible and get to…
24 Hours on Qingdao
29 October 2007
24 Hours on Board Qingdao
Here is what happens through a 24 hours crewing onboard Qindao Clipper
Woken at 7.15 for a 7.30 breakfast. This is…
New leg, new watches, new names
25 October 2007
We say goodbye to the colourful town of Salvador and the hill where we have toasted one another and we get to grips with the task in hand. We were…
Qingdao slips over
15 October 2007
At 1215 UTC 14 Oct, we read 00 00.0 N 031 28 .368 W and the Lady Qing crossed the Equator.
With the crew in high spirits and…
Minor moments
09 October 2007
Welcome to another exciting installment of action, excitement and adventure from aboard Qingdao. The last few days have seen many ups and downs. One highlight was skipper Marcus’s birthday on…
17 Tage auf See German edition
04 October 2007
Today’s blog from Glam watch comes from the international side of our team, and goes out to all our German fans. Klaus, aka ‘The Machine’, is our watch’s star helmsman…
Slam life on the Lady Qing
01 October 2007
As the lady Qing looks after us we are fortunate to have a little time away from racing to share a few points on the Slam Watch Way of Life…
Porridge and Parma ham
27 September 2007
Another gloriously sunny day on the good ship Qingdao. We are beginning to feel the increase in temperature as we head south off the Portuguese coast. We are stowing our…
Ni hao from the crew of Qingdao
24 September 2007
22/09/07
A big thank you to La Rochelle for the much needed R &R not just for the crews but for the boats as well. The race to…
Ni hao from Qingdao
18 September 2007
Well the waiting is finally over. The anxiety and nerves of the countdown to the off were put aside as each of us concentrated on the individual tasks that will…
Qingdao’s week in Liverpool
15 September 2007
Qingdao’s week started with a bang, arriving in Liverpool on Saturday with the rest of the fleet. Moored at the head of the fleet (as is fitting), she has been…
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