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Reflecting on the race
27 June 2008
Now that we are on the last leg of the race, with less than a few days of sailing to Cork, Ireland, these questions have been going through my mind;
What will I miss about this adventure?
I will miss the simplicity…
Oh what a night
27 June 2008
When I came on watch two nights ago at 8:00 p.m., the previous crew had just replaced the mid-weight spinnaker for the heavy weight. The winds were rising and a…
Rehabilitation Plans
24 June 2008
We are now over half way to Cork and after five weeks on Uniquely Singapore I have spent some time reflecting on how I am going to manage my rehabilitation…
All at sea…
23 June 2008
While on Berg Watch, in the serenity of thick fog through which a full silver moon struggled to shine, and with lightly lapping water against the bow, my mind began…
Dreaming of sleep
22 June 2008
It’s been rough these last few days, so rough that no one has even contemplated trying to sit down in the nav station, bracing themselves with one hand and both…
What is in a Watch?
19 June 2008
Many friends and families have probably heard a member of the crew talk about ‘watches’ and wondered what they mean. Well today we added another type of watch to the…
Nearing the end
18 June 2008
Nearing the End
Normally, working at the bow equates to getting soaked in sea water. In these last few days of low winds, however, the bow…
Finishing almost high as a kite
07 June 2008
Being the boat medic, that title is not to be interpreted as me helping myself to the on board medicine cabinet. As most of you armchair sailors out there will…
Feeding 17 at 30° or the mother of all watches!!!
29 May 2008
Looking at the sea state today, it is unconceivable that 48 hours ago we were living at a 30 degree angle upstairs as revealed by Doris’s blog and picture, but…
A new slant on life
28 May 2008
Well, I cannot believe that we are already into my second leg of this race. It has gone so quickly. After our initial and rather soft introduction with our downwind…
The easy life but rather short
25 May 2008
Jamaica in 48 hours! Is this possible? Clipper crews have the reputation to of living life intensely. Each of those hours was filled to maximum with not much time wasted…
Busy, busy, busy!
21 May 2008
Looking at our most recent blogs, I just realized that the last one was five days ago. With the Panama stop-over being so short the shopping, sightseeing and partying took…
“This is not a zoo!”
11 May 2008
- was my joking retort to Jennifer’s expression of disappointment, after a week of racing, of not seeing more wildlife in the ocean and we both had a good laugh. …
Crossing the finish line…finally.
10 May 2008
Even though we have crossed the finishing line a few days back and now motoring on our way to Panama, I finally pen down my thoughts about reaching this milestone. …
The race is over…
09 May 2008
The race is now over and we find ourselves motoring some 1300 miles to Panama.
After our initial excitement of polling in first place a few…
The heat is on
08 May 2008
The last few days saw ever increasing temperatures above and below deck. Nighttime on deck provided no real relief of those tropical temperatures.
Needless to say,…
Go faster haircut
05 May 2008
Ever since we set off from Santa Cruz and started to head south, we have been sailing downwind for the past 11 days. Our spinnaker changes and gybes are getting…
A close shave
03 May 2008
The race to the yet to be disclosed finish line on the way to Panama is heating up in terms of distance between the leading boats as well as on…
In the picture now
02 May 2008
Having just joined the race after following it on daily basis for the last seven months, I saw a lot of pictures, video clips and read a lot of blogs…
Moving up the leaderboard
30 April 2008
Having returned on leg 6 after completing leg 1, I am struck by how much our RTW’s have changed, all more relaxed, confident and proficient. Once again it is a…
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