Category Archives: Arc 2010

7th Man here – well Chief WAG. Sitting in the office on a wet, dreary afternoon waiting for my husband to cross the finish line with my half of the boat. (and his) Little did I think when he asked … Continue reading →

14d05.952N060d25.677W We quote these words of Wellington, used about the battle of Waterloo, to describe the nail-biting finish going on here aboard “Nightlife”. This morning finds us 35 miles from the finish line, with 7 hours to go, and an … Continue reading →

HI Caron Glad it’s amused you!   No time for pics right now, tho’.. We’re working very hard to try and get there in time. We tore our only remaning spinnaker in the night and we’ve been sewing it up. … Continue reading →

14d15.825N 058d18.362W Sorry folks, all busy racing our hearts out today, therefore not much time today so the blog is late being posted. Yesterdays’ run was 197.6 miles, the best ever recordedby “Nightlife”, and included zooming through a trio of … Continue reading →

Hi Karen , Chief WAG and Blog Editor here.. We have had so many followers looking at the blog that is has all been truly amazing. Tom and his crew are entering the final stages and at this moment, they … Continue reading →

14d49.505N 054d42.534W The last daily run was 166 miles, which was significantly less than usual but good for the light conditions we experienced. Our day was spent staying ahead of a french yacht with a blue spinnaker, until we gybed … Continue reading →

15d00.057N 051d38.812W Although we have just under 600 miles to go, which is still about the distance of a whole Fastnet race, there is a distinct feeling that we are close to the finish, the competitive spirit is rising, and … Continue reading →

15d03.385N 048d15.941W As you can see we are now within hours of the leading yacht and the pressure has been turned up on “Nightlife” to overtake them. Yesterday’s run was 163 miles,which was down to sheer tenacity in very light … Continue reading →

Here are the children cheering ‘Nightlife’ on. Their class teacher, Mrs Meade says that the children will be sad when the race is over as they are really enjoying following all their news.

1. Hi, El-Amin! (& rest of 6M) We’re not letting Dan out of the galley to answer this – he’s far too busy making our lunch! The rest of us do lots of work as well, though. Someone has to … Continue reading →