31 December 2005 Who can tell what she is drinking? 31 Dec, 05 – 19:33 For GPS position, race position and miles from La Gomera, see http://www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk New Years Eve, and an traditional time to take stock and make resolutions … Continued
Monthly Archives: December 2005
Day 30: Ocean Cuisine
30 December 2005 30 Dec, 05 – 19:58 For GPS position, race position and miles from La Gomera, see http://www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk Some people have expressed concern over my dining arrangements since the unfortunate demise of my camping stove. Worry not, I’m … Continued
Day 29: Going Garbo
29 December 2005 Support Yacht Aurora 29 Dec, 05 – 20:00 For GPS position, race position and miles from La Gomera, see http://www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk ‘I want to be alone’, actress Greta Garbo is reputed to have said, and I know what … Continued
Day 28 Dec, 05 – 20:05
28 December 2005 Navigation instruments For GPS position, race position and miles from La Gomera, see http://www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk We’re back in business. Dispatches and rowing now up and running again, after comms glitch and adverse winds respectively. ‘At last’, I bet … Continued
Day 27 Mother & Daughter
27 December 2005 Saying Goodbye at La Gomera Roz has asked me once again to add a dispatch message. The satphone works alright, as she can contact me, but she is still having difficulty with the technology needed for doing … Continued
Day 26: Technical Hitch
Rita Savage 26 December 2005 Roz using her satphone. Isn’t it wonderful the way in which we can keep hearing from Roz about her daily life on the ocean wave? Until, inevitably, the system fails in some way. Perhaps the … Continued
Day 25: All I Want For Christmas…
25 December 2005 25 Dec, 05 – 17:01 For GPS position, race position and miles from La Gomera, see http://www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk Happy Christmas! Of all the latitudes, in all the oceans, in all the world, I had to pick this one. … Continued
Day 24: Birthday Special
24 December 2005 24 Dec, 05 – 13:07 2434.666N,2445.901W,0M For GPS position, race position and miles from La Gomera, see http://www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk Yesterday I turned 38. That is probably about half my allotted time on this earth. While I was at … Continued
Day 23: Happy Birthday to Me!
23 December 2005 The birthday girl – in her birthday suit, naturally! 23 Dec, 05 – 20:09 For GPS position, race position and miles from La Gomera, see http://www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk Miles to Antigua: 2088 Progress towards Antigua in last 24 hours: … Continued
Day 22: A Race Against Time
22 December 2005 Richard and Jan Uttley – bit different from the scruffy boatbuilder I thought I knew… 22 Dec, 05 – 19:37 Latitude: 25? 17′ N Longitude: 24? 24′ W Miles from La Gomera: see http://www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk Miles to Antigua: … Continued