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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Elusive II BOV
Arthur Podesta, Elusive II BOV skipper having a break 🙂
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OPTIMUM 3 – ASPIDA – SAXO BANK
Hello from the Greek team! It has been so hard during the night loosing more than ten places on the leader board and taking them back by the morning! We are now trying to cross the straight riding the three-o-clock … Continue reading
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Arwen
Missive from Arwen – best looking class 40 in middle sea, best looking crew… Frustrating first night of wind holes and sail change muck ups. We’ve fixed the roller furling gear for the code zeros twice now, and repaired some … Continue reading
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Monster Project
4,15am. Boat speed 2.0 knots.New watch, more dolphins but rather slow progress on board. Code 0 down, Genoa up. Caragh’s off to the galley, it’s Pot Noodle time!
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Geisha – Progress has been slowed
The mood is high and the crew are settling into the routine of watching the numbers, sail trim, and boat speed. Continue reading
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Day One aboard Tomahawk
After a frustrating start and following the fleet out the harbour we worked our way up the middle left of the first beat, there was more pressure for sure on the shore but the old girl isn’t great at holding her lane against the newbies Continue reading
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Crew Geisha checking in
So here we are on the morning of the start of the 2014 Rolex Middle Sea Race. There is much expectation and nervous energy as the crew complete final preparations. A huge amount of preparation has gone into ensuring Geisha … Continue reading
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