-
Week 30, Leg 6, Race 9 – The Mighty Pacific, The Race to Seattle
The Slow Crawl Out of Korea Well, there goes an absolutely great stop over in Tongyeong, the best stop over so far and so short. Probably a bit…
4 min read
-
Week 26, leg 5, race 7- The boom is back!
So we’re off again, this time to Qingdao in China and we’re expecting a great welcome from one of Clippers longest partnerships. This race will again have a…
4 min read
-
Week 23 leg 5 race 6: The Race That Tried to Break Us
Friends and family have said that my last blog was a bit grumpy and I suppose I was, but only due to frustration and I don’t know how…
4 min read
-
Week 22, Leg 5, Race 6: Another Week That Didn’t Come Easy
I’ve woken for my next watch and the engine is off, thank God! The engine is noisy, belts out some heat into the living quarters. It’s stifling hot and…
4 min read
-
Week 21, Leg 5, Race 6 – Off to Subic Bay: A New Leg Begins
And we’re off again, this time to Subic Bay in the Philippines. However, as there are no customs in Airlie Beach, the fleet has travelled down overnight to…
4 min read
-
Week 19, Leg 4, Race 5: Lightning, Cyclones, and a Spinnaker in the Galley
As we enter week 19 and heading for the finish line, the lightning storm has passed and we can go off watch safe in the knowledge that we…
4 min read
