Crew Blog

Getting into the groove

01 October 2007

Uniquely Singapore
30 September 2007

After seven days at sea and with the majority still unshowered, aside from face to face battling with the elements each time we do a headsail change, we are nearing the Canaries. With an ever depleting supply of wet wipes (and more importantly hot chocolate!) and still two weeks from Salvador, the crew of Uniquely Singapore remain in fantastically high spirits!

Following Tuesday’s little mishaps, we have now near enough completed our repairs, thanks primarily to Angie and Marlena who spent many an hour hunched over the spinnaker stretched from bow to stern below deck! Unfortunately, our trusty sewing machine was unable to live up to the challenge of 60 feet of cloth so we must now wait for Salvador with anticipation - these things are sent to test us!

In the meantime, we are now once again merrily progressing through the fleet, and as such have appointed a DIC (Director of Internal Communications), Michelle Fanneran. She is enthusiastically encouraging regular transfer of race data to increase awareness and motivate the crew. Uniquely Singapore is in the groove!! (No thanks to the music battles between Take That fan Daniel Pursey and Cuban funkster Howard Mitchell!)

Anna Nicole Forshew

1. Pen Mickelsen, Barry Island 01 October 2007

Happy birthday Marlena!

Keep up the good work everyone. Would never have believed Marlena could be a seamstress - far too domesticated!!

Lotsaluv
Pen, Gar & Danny xxx

2. Mum and Dad Kniestedt, E.Sussex 01 October 2007

Marlena Kniestedt,(Pickles)
Happy Birthday, hope you have a party on board with lots of Champagne to drink goodies to eat and presents!!! Lots of love. Mum, Dad, the Pugs, Cats, etc…

3. Aunty Curly, UK 01 October 2007

Hi Spanner, we are watching daily you and the team’s progress. Well done so far.

lots of love, aunty curly and uncle tricky dicky xxxx

4. Sarah, Edinburgh 01 October 2007

Showers are overrated anyway. Glad to hear you are on such top form and keep going Singapore! Keep sending us your news and sail safe! Sarah xxx

5. Ian Forshew, London 01 October 2007

Hi Annie
Great to see your name attached to the blog - you seem to be going nowhere at the moment but am sure that you are having fun?????? I would have thought that you would have been demonstrating your seamstress skills, have you been on motherwatch yet??
We are all missing you and wishing you all lots of luck, you were doing really well before this latest lack of wind!!
Lots of love M & D (also the rest of the family)

6. Judith & Charliemouse, Aylesbury 01 October 2007

Hi Angie
Glad to hear that your needlework badge in the Brownies is coming in handy!! Charlie says “do come along!” Keep us updated with more pics and videos. Love Judith and Charlie xx

7. Natasha, Bournemouth 01 October 2007

Great to hear from you Anna! No doubt your in the Take That camp!! Keep up the high spirits and I hope the winds are in your favour over to Salvador. Looking forward to seeing you on your travels at some point. Missing you already, Lots of Love, Natasha xx

8. Claire de Haldevang, Kent 01 October 2007

Happy Birthday Marlena!

Hope you don’t have to do too much more sewing!

Lots of love

Claire, Bernie, Imogen and Beatrice xxx

9. Julie Turnbull, County Durham 01 October 2007

Hi Angie,
glad to see the weather has settled down and you are kept buisy. Have a fantastic time. we’re all enjoying keeping up to date with your progress. Love Julie, Mathew and Andy. xx

10. Khairul Anwar, Singapore 01 October 2007

Who needs a shower, anyway? You can always go up to the bow if you want one! Haha! Tracking you guys 24 hours a day here in Singapore! Can’t wait to join you guys at Qingdao, Leg 5! Race hard, party hard!

Khairul
Leg 5er

11. The Treens, Queensland, Australia 02 October 2007

Happy Birthday Marlena, hope you managed to treat yourself to a shower on your special day! Don’t believe the myth anyone may tell you about hair being self-cleaning after several weeks without washing ...
Marina & Danny xxx

12. Doug and Jeannie, carlsbad, CA 02 October 2007

Bob, Hope you have received some of our email. We truly wish you a great time on Uniquely Singapore. Love, Doug and Jeannie

13. Sally Mears, London 02 October 2007

Nothing wrong with baby wipes - but I’m more alarmed to hear of the impending Hot Choc crisis....
Keep up the good work, everyone - you’re doing fine!
All good wishes
Sally

14. kevin webb, Swansea 03 October 2007

Go for it Marlena Mouse, give me a wave if you pass Lanzarote on the 7th lucky you’re not Welsh, I’m know a Fijian. Whats this rubbish age TBC we all know you’re passed it at 40
Sail well , keep safe
Kevtherev

15. ian forshew, london 11 October 2007

hay Anna, see you’ve had some interesting times out there. Heard about the spinny getting caught round the forestay. Now i remember saying you are foredeck crew..... we’re you to blame for this one.... only kidding. Hope your loving it out there. Stay safe and keep us updated. x

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