04/12/11
Hi everybody,
We made it (believe it or not) !!!!!! As we crossed the line, I took the time. We took a total time of 13 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. This was exactly one hour and 6 minutes inside a fortnight since we started in Las Palmas - seems like forever - "an ocean
away". And when we docked, it was a "healthy" burger for me!!
The final placing : We are 1st in our class, the 11th boat across the line, and 8th single-hulled boat! And the first children - "the fastest kids in the Atlantic"!
So...
"What was the best bit?"
Surfing down waves with the spinnaker up at almost 15 knots in the middle of the night with millions of stars above our heads
"What was the most exciting bit?"
Sighting land for the first time in two weeks
"What was the scariest bit?"
Blowing out the spinnaker with 100 foot tear in it
"What was the worst bit?!"
Getting up at quarter to midnight for a three hour watch with only 2:30 hours sleep inside you
"What was the food like?"
At first it was fresh meat, then it was tins - except for chorizo - that was the best meal: fried chorizo and pasta. The highlight of my career as chef was making the best bread of the trip - I kneaded it really hard!
I will send lots of photos of everyone onboard tomorrow
Bye,
Ned