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Life resumes as normal
07 January 2008
As we’re racing along onboard westernaustralia2011.com, desperate to chase down the leading pack, conditions are reminiscent of those around the Equator in the first leg. The temperature is soaring and the stale, pungent smells from the sweaty bodies resting in Business Class (crew accommodation) are hanging in the air. Thankfully,…
Is life boring?
06 January 2008
As we climb closer towards our first gate at the entry to the Sunda Straits, excitement amongst the crew builds again. Days no longer seem drawn out because our primary…
Thanks to WA
04 January 2008
Here we all are back on westernaustralia2011.com and in first place going around the cans!! How good was it to see all nine boats off the back of the BBB,…
Leaving Freo
03 January 2008
The usually trustworthy ‘Freo doctor’ may have failed to materialise and give us the high wind start we anticipated, but ultimately it worked in our favour.
Some precise…
Coming Home
13 December 2007
This is the best way that I have returned home yet. Across the Southern Ocean from Durban in a yacht of insignificant size compared to stretch of water that we…
Available For Rent – be quick!
12 December 2007
Bunk no 7, westernaustralia2011.com
Very small bed-sit in much sought after starboard side location. Current occupant is due to vacate when lease expires on 16 December. This apartment…
Life on top of the Southern Ocean
11 December 2007
More clear weather today not only provided us with a chance to dry the boat out but gave us the best opportunity we have had since leaving Durban to get…
Jim’ll fix it
10 December 2007
My title has recently changed from Capt Gollum, to “Jim” with my continuous obsession of fixing anything, and everything in sight. Unfortunately over the past two days the Generator and…
Hung out to dry
10 December 2007
The big blue boat was turned inside out today. Having been drenched by the heavens and the Southern Ocean for the previous four days, a warm clear sunny day was…
Today has been a good day
10 December 2007
This has to be one of life’s precious moments. 3000 miles out of Durban, two solid weeks of sailing on board a 68-foot racing yacht, and Bruce, the 58-year-old bookseller…
How wet can you get?
09 December 2007
We have now spent the last couple of day beating to windward in building wind and increasing rain; meaning of course that life on board the big blue boat has…
Tactical Decisions
07 December 2007
6 December
The cold front that was predicted to hit us yesterday did not materialise and instead we have been sailing in very light conditions for the past…
Decisions, decisions, decisions
06 December 2007
The “Badger”, Qingdao, snuck past us yesterday, 50 miles to the south, Durban 2010 and Beyond got a few more and those behind made significant gains. We had obviously tracked…
Angling
05 December 2007
So here I am, sitting on blue cushions in the cabin of a yacht. Sounds luxurious huh? It’s not particularly. I’m perched precariously at 35, as the boat leans away…
Why do it?
04 December 2007
Why am I here? I ask myself as;
• Marty & I struggle to lower the #2 when we were hit by a 40 knot squall off the…
So where’s the Southern Ocean?
04 December 2007
Here we are below 40 degrees expecting strong following breeze and huge ocean rollers to surf down and what do we get? Light breezes from the north east. Every time…
And still they wait…
03 December 2007
So where’s this ‘Southern Ocean’ then? For seven days now we’ve been facing up to the impending doom, each coming to terms with the inevitable fire and brimstone in our…
The secret of our success
02 December 2007
The atmosphere onboard westernaustralia2011.com reached new dizzy heights with confirmation of our rapid rise up the leaderboard into second position. As we watched the rest of the fleet sail into…
Homeward bound
27 November 2007
G’day from the BBB team, post stopover in Durban, where we explored South Africa by SCUBA, Safari, Ute or on foot. We’re all revived and appreciative of the hospitality extended…
Setting sail for Durban
25 November 2007
Today we set sail for Fremantle from Durban on the 4th race of the 2007/08 Clipper Round the World Yacht race. I have been in Durban for the past 5…
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