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Week 9, Leg 2, Race 3: Speed. Chaos. Cape Town.
Dick Dastardly Takes the Helm The boat is flying, and our watch has started a new theme on helm handles referring back to the Whacky Races an old…
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Week 8, Leg 2, Race 3, New Crew and Strong Winds
Slipped Lines and Wild Winds The fleet is off again! Cape Town, here we come. As per normal, we have the leaving format, slipping lines with military procession in…
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Week 7, Punta Del Esta
A New Arrival Leg 1 and Race 2 finished, with a 5th spot into Puerto Sherry in race 1 and 1st over the line, 2nd position (long story,…
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Week 6, Leg 1, Race 2 – First Over the Line a Journey to Remember
Saltwater Scars Hopefully, our last week on the high seas as the race is starting to take its toll on me. My hands are ruined, covered in small…
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Week 5, Race 2 – Punta on the Horizon
“Murder” on the high seas The race is beginning to take shape as we leave the Doldrums corridor. GOSH is to our East, Punta to our North and…
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Week 4, Race 2 – Bobingonaboat in the Doldrums
The Race heads South The race is on, we’re heading for cape Verdi islands with the scoring gate in our sights. We’ve been hitting a lot of wind…
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