And we’re back!
(Position 13 (of 60 boats), time taken – 7 days 8 hrs 55 min – distance 1140 miles +)
We have now (finally) finished our Azores and back race (Falmouth to the Azores). After an eventful trip of nearly hitting whales bigger than the boat, boat breakages, violent broaches (where boat skews round out of control) and generally living in a washing machine of a boat with 2 hrs of sleep for days on end – we came about 13th (yet to be confirmed on handicap). Which for my 1st Ocean Race is a great result. We pushed hard and got a pleasing result!
In fact iGOSKi was the first Cruiser/racer over the line and we pushed her hard for 9 days out and 7 days back – across part of the Atlantic in a bid to raise funds (and my blood pressure!) for Sail4Cancer. Thanks ever so much to all those who have pledged, there is still time for those who haven’t. I will get around to more personal thanks if I can, but so many of you have been so generous to this great cause.
Find out more about the race at AZAB 2011 and more about the crew’s nominated nominated charitySail 4 Cancer
