Race 1 - Day 33
Skipper Report
22 September

Well here we are.

As I type at the Nav Station, we have 26 miles to go to the finish line, quite apt... a marathon.

Randel Ransom has captured a few observations about how we have all found the journey. For me, it’s such a big thing. The longest I have spent at sea before was 16 days, so I’ve doubled that figure. We have gelled as a team over the past month and I must say I am very lucky to have such willing, talented, and capable crew onboard.

We have five crew-members leaving in Punta del Este:

Heather Kemp, who has turned out to be what Tony Dickinson would call, an evolutionist. Also, a speed demon helming under spinnaker - I don't know if I would get in a car with her driving.

Tony Dickinson – a proper gentleman and good fun guy to have onboard. He is very inquisitive and was handy with all of our ropework. Arts and crafts club will be missing an important member.

Randel Ransom – great guy and likes to have an overview of how things are going onboard. Also a keen helmsman. Great blog today.

Henri Micheron – big kind-hearted man, always smiling and happiest behind the helm. We will be missing a great helmsman.

Seamus Fenlon – he's a great laugh now, handy on the helm, and mast-splicer at this stage. He shared all of the things that he wanted to do on this trip and was very happy to be woken early yesterday morning to stand on deck and watch an Albatross glide over the South Atlantic.

That's all from me now. So many things to get sorted for arrival. Thank you all for your support, for reading the blogs, and for the encouraging emails that you have been sending :)

Conall