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FROM CONCERT
For us the last 12 hours have been better, Yesterday we thought we
were sailing quite well until we got the position reports, the rest
of the fleet had done better, In the last 12 hours we have more than
made up the deficit, and are working hard to get to Southampton ASAP
On a different note, the other day I mentioned that for the first
time I had to do up my lee cloth. This was duly reported wherever
these things are reported, and we had a query from one of the crew
wives, what is John's lee cloth and what does it do? Maybe you should
explain that we all have leecloths on our bunks as a canvas wall to
the bunk to prevent being thrown out when the boat is heeled over.
FROM CONCERT
Started playing the "what will you be doing this time next week
game". Answers include sleeping, working, looking for a job, enjoying
a pint, and downhill from there! Trying not to get excited about the
possibility of arriving on Wednesday. Not ditching Thursday's food
just yet, though I can't see there'll be many takers for Macdougall's
chunky chicken even should we be becalmed until Sunday!
FROM CONCERT
Trucking along, going nicely with occasional lulls when we wonder if
the wind is going to desert us again, but so far touch wood....
Morale high, anticipation beginning to build as th miles come down,
within the hour we should be less than 1000 miles from the finish.
FROM CONCERT
To: RHQ From: Concert Avery slow 24 hours, very little wind, then what wind there was came on the nose. Moving again now but 30 degrees off course, roll on Southampton, we hopew the weather allows us to arrive in time for the party.
regards
FROM CONCERT BTREP 080730Z More of the same. Still trying to find a volunteer for the naked helming photo. Perhaps reluctance due to chill in breeze now.
FROM CONCERT
To: RHQ From: Concert Fog, sunshine, fog, and more fog, fortunately with some wind, so not a bad 24 hours, still plodding on North and East, the miles are coming down slowly, still trying to catch Group 4....
regards
FROM CONCERT
To: RHQ From: Concert Another frustrating day, we beat to windward all morning expecting the wind to come round, it did eventually,and then died. We wallowed round Alpha, and we are now heading north west, very foggy...Is'nt this the area where the Titanic went down?.....morale still high....
regards
FROM CONCERT
Last 48 hours Noon to Noon worst in race so far... Last twelve hours
better let's hope it continues, as we have to get Alan Rudge to AGM
on time. Last night for the first time on this leg I had to use my
leecloth, things are definitely looking up.
FROM CONCERT 500 miles out and we are still in the North Atlantic Parking Lot.... Disappointing that 3 Com have stopped as it means we are in for another quiet day.... Hope forcast winf arrives tomorrow so that we can re-start the race.... Mayce we should all motor to Wolf Rock and race from there..
FROM CONCERT Where's the wind, then?? We've only just salvaged our worst noon-to- noon in a trying 20 hours of on wind. Nerves still intact and concentration focussed by having Group 4 close by. Save the Children appearing from time to time through the mist...
FROM CONCERT An interesting 24 hours, we have gone from being most northerly boat to most southerly as the pack has headed north. With so little distance between first 9 boats every move is watched closely, concentration is at 100 percent, continually looking for that last 0.1 knot.
FROM CONCERT Settling into the routine, good nights sailing, lots of stars, and the moon made a brief appearance just before dawn. Happy with our position, but along way to go.
FROM CONCERT
ETA-Your guess is probably better than ours. 105 miles to go, expect
to arrive 0700 tomorrow +/- 12 hours.
FROM CONCERT
Sea definitely getting warmer, positively bath like.
Cooks getting progressively more inventive as we use up our last
supplies-hope we don't get too delayed now.
FROM CONCERT Exhilarating down wind sailing. Thoroughly enjoying being in the lead. It's going to be an exciting finish.
FROM CONCERT It's getting very close. The last 12 hours we have been desperately repairing our heavyweight spinnaker ready for it's next outing. Sailing in sunshine again. DEFINITELY GETTING WARMER.
FROM CONCERT Sunny spinnaker sailing, making good speed towards Cape Town. just as well really as we are now out of jam and reduced to putting on tomato ketchup and chocolate sauce( or anything else we can lay our hands on) to spice up the morning ryvita.
FROM CONCERT Frustratingly variable winds making very erratic progress towards Cape Town.
FROM CONCERT
Still going well, Cape Town getting nearer at last
FROM CONCERT
Could you please copy this to the rest of the fleet,
particularly Pause to Remember, Thanks, Concert.
FROM CONCERT
finally a bit of peace and quiet, trucking well towards Cape Town
with waypoint closing of 10 knots-feels good. Sunshine finally
warming up, almost a touch of spring in the air (whoops, wrong
hemisphere)
FROM CONCERT
As usual these days every 24 hours sees the whole sail wardrobe being
used, having reached down the track during the night gradually
reducing sail until we were on No3, Storm Staysail, and 3 reef Main
then as we went through the next front we had a squall with gusts up
to 67kts. After the squall,a wind shift, several tacks, and back
through the wardrobe. Six hours later we are sailing under blue
skies. That't'the southern ocean....
FROM CONCERT
Last 24 hours, more of the same, last night, very bumpy and windy,
down to storm staysail and 3 reefs for a time, today through the
wardrobe to Genoa, and now spinnaker. The Southern Indian Ocean
continues to play with us, we are but pawns in it's great game..
Morale high, busy chasing G4 and trying to keep Save, Tosh, and
Glob,of our tail.
FROM CONCERT
Huge, I mean this big, iceberg, 52deg38S and 101deg53E at 181200Z.
FROM CONCERT
Yesterday we had a wonderful sail, reaching along under genoa,
straight down the line, in bright sunshine. Last night it got very
windy and bumpy, No3 Storm staysail and 3 reefs, now we are back with
Genoa having gone through the entire wardrobe.... Looks like another
change coming up wind getting up, here comes No 1 and staysail again.
regards from another grey day in paradise
FROM CONCERT Have sighted several bergy bits, 52 56 s, 110 15 w
FROM CONCERT
frustrating sailing in very light winds
FROM CONCERT
A rough day bashing along to windward, GREY SKIES, GREY SEA.....
Good results on the position reports gives everyone a high, now up in
5th place, and chasing after Group 4....
FROM CONCERT Message re Ice received Last 24 Hours: First 12 excellent sailing, fine reaching and making good speed towards waypoint. Last 12 beating hard on the wind, frustratingly slow progress. Only consolation is that we are making ground on other boats. Mortale high and everyone working hard.
regards
FROM CONCERT Very heavy weather during last 24 hours, squalls with rain gusting to 55knots overnight and this morning. Wind easing a bit now. It has been extremely bumpy, and very frustrating with the wind on the nose...
regards,
FROM CONCERT Frustrating night last night, we found a hole and stayed in it while the fleet sailed away. Up and running again today, spinnaker all day with wind increasing, now this evening reaching with yellow sails straight down the great circle. Morale good, have overtaken 3 Com and CU now after Rover..
regards to everyone as always
FROM CONCERT 7 hours ago we were sailing along at 9 knots with genoa and full mainsail 50 degrees off the wind in a flat sea. Then in the space of 15 minutes the wind died, and we were hit by a Southerly Buster, a full gale and the sea went from calm to rough.... Very Interesting...
regards Leg 3
Yacht CONCERT A great day's sailing, reaching along putting 10 miles into each hour. Pause have been around for the last 36 hours, first we gain a tenth of a mile then we lose it, at the moment we are gaining. The other day we had a similar tussle with Motorola and for 36 hours we raced side by side, now they are 7 miles behind us. Weather improved now sunnier than the first few days. All well on board regards John K
Yacht CONCERT As duty yacht I am reporting that at the Chat Show Save the Children reported that they have run out of pages in their log. Motorola suggested if they used joined up writing they would have plenty of space... We have had a frustrating day. After an exhilarating 24 hours racing along with the heavy weight spinnaker max speed 17knots, about 8 hours ago the wind headed us and died. In the last hour we have made 1 mile towards our destination. It is going to be a long slow night. We only brought food for 7 days and are preparing for a hungry day tomorrow. regards John K.
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