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Destroying the spinnaker

06 October 2007

We had an exercise in team building experience today: we utterly destroyed our heavyweight spinnaker.

Understandably, the person at the helm at the time initially felt responsible but the crew wouldn’t hear any of that. The true cause was an error in rigging that had existed for the…

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Howaaaaard?

02 October 2007

Every day before lunch, two people are pulled out of the rotating watch system to be the “Mother Watch,” those responsible for preparing the next three meals and cleaning the…

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The secret perks of the victuallers

01 October 2007

Well, we’re still on our way to the Canaries! It seems to be taking a couple of days longer than anticipated, we’re whizzing along anywhere between 0-1 knot, evidently Graham’s…

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Getting into the groove

01 October 2007

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30 September 2007

After seven days at sea and with the majority still unshowered, aside from face to face battling with the elements each…

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Time for reflection

01 October 2007

And then we all began to realise the enormity of what we are doing… This morning at 5am, some four days or more since we last saw land, Graham casually…

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Whales and laughter

30 September 2007

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29 September 2007

Hi to all of our followers, family, friends and many, many loved ones who have shown so much support and…

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The deep blue sea

30 September 2007

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28 September 2007
162 miles NNW of Maderia

The deep blue sea, blue yes, several have remarked on the colour today…

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Snapping lines and spinnaker tears

27 September 2007

The rising sun on our third day of sailing finds us off the Portuguese coast, rolling along in the Atlantic swell. There’s an old adage that says if it can…

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Clearing Finisterre

26 September 2007

After a day and night of hard charging into the wind, close hauled (with the corresponding heavy lean of the our boat while we pounded through waves), this morning started…

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Off the coast of France - 24 September 2007

25 September 2007

After leaving the wonderful hospitality, food and wine of La Rochelle, we started our journey to Brazil.  It was a beautiful day, and we all smiled that Biscay wasn’t living…

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The long awaited blog - 19 September 2007

19 September 2007

After leaving Liverpool’s Albert Dock on Sunday to the rousing cheers of the crowd, brass fanfare, and huge arcs of water from the escorting fireboat, it took only an hour…

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Pre-Race Diary - 15 September 2007

15 September 2007

Our week of frantic work (with a bit of play) in Liverpool is coming to a close with the start only a day away. Last night the entire fleet crews…

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