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Feeling better
06 March 2008
Ahoy Landlubbers - you those reading from the comfort of solid ground,
Greetings from the Pacific! It was Ohayo to the Japanese islands and then Sayonara yesterday as we sailed east and bade farewell to the land of the rising sun. And sun did we enjoy! Off were…
Dull it ain’t
06 March 2008
It’s been a very interesting 24 hours on Uniquely Singapore and while you may think that in sailing over 4000 miles life gets a bit dull, I can assure you…
Home away from home
05 March 2008
It has been a long six months since the end of my Part C training back in Gosport, UK. The wait to join in the action onboard Uniquely Singapore became…
Baz is onboard
03 March 2008
We are into the Pacific Ocean, somewhere that I knew from school, books, atlases and TV documentaries only! But now the crew and I are actually out here sailing Uniquely…
Back on home turf
26 February 2008
After a couple of days floating around on a glassy millpond, what a change! We had a hairy half hour last night when we were flying our light weight spinnaker…
Not just cold - COLD
25 February 2008
On my last night in Qingdao, Fei Du, a Qingdao native and member of the Chinese Olympic sailing team, took me to a spa that had a large pool of…
‘s no joke - it really is snowing
14 February 2008
In the last 24 hours we’ve seen a dramatic change in the conditions and the atmosphere on board. We had reduced our stints on deck right down so that we…
Embracing the moment
13 February 2008
Our sincere apologies to young Ben in England and anyone else who might be awaiting our diary entries with eagerness (my daughter Raine in Chicago?). We’ve been… busy.
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Heavy weather, heavy shipping
10 February 2008
I’ve been concerned that those crew members on this leg only might never truly feel what it’s like to be fully challenged on the open ocean in a racing yacht.…
Chinese New Year celebrations
08 February 2008
We have been beating upwind up the South China Sea for the past nine days. It certainly felt longer than that as the effect of being heeled over took its…
Gong Xi Fa Cai
07 February 2008
Upwind sailing is indeed far more exciting and challenging. Not only does it create the full sense of sea adventure, it also test or brings out the balancing skills of…
Salt encrusted and eggs for breakfast
06 February 2008
A few nights ago I came on watch at 4:00 am to the beautiful sight of Venus, Jupiter, and the moon all clustered together. Below the equator, it was an…
Massive sense of achievement
06 February 2008
In a couple of days, we shall have reached the northern tip of the Philippines and by then, I may be the first in my family to have sailed along…
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
04 February 2008
One week has passed by, so quickly. Now we’re between Vietnam and Philippines. I think this is another lesson of mine that’s just come to me (very amazed that I…
Caught by competitiveness
03 February 2008
Excitement is still running high here on Uniquely Singapore. As with the past few days we’re still racing in close sight of Glasgow: Scotland with style Clipper and Hull &…
Satisfaction in spades
02 February 2008
It’s hard to believe that, 1200 miles into this race, we’re racing with three other boats in visual range. As I write this, we’re on a starboard tack as night…
Uniquely Singapore’s language school
31 January 2008
It seems a little like Ground Hog Day. We’re continuing north and then east, north and then east, beating into a gentle swell. Every so often we do a head…
A New Gym Has Opened!
30 January 2008
Apparently, the numerous headsail changes had proven to be insufficient in giving the crew onboard Uniquely Singapore the exercise they need. Crew members have now resorted to performing free exercises…
Thank you, Singapore
29 January 2008
Thank you, Singapore. We arrived a week ago to a spectacular reception at the new Marina at Keppel Bay where all the boats had their moment of fame. For us…
Farewell Singapore
28 January 2008
It’s hard to imagine a better send off than what we received in Singapore. So many crew members not involved in Leg 4 were present, simply out of their own…
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