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It has been an exciting few months for me in the build-up to Christmas and 2017. The sponsorship search has kept me tamed to the office, but as always I’ve managed to slip out for a few sails before winter really sets in. Most importantly though is that I have managed to take a huge […]
Avid followers it has been a while since my last blog post. In all honesty it is because I really haven’t been doing that much sailing. As much as I wish it could be as simple as finishing my first La Solitaire Du Figaro and jump straight back into my next sailing adventure the reality […]
Of course it had come down to this final 24 hour sprint. After 9 days at sea racing across 1400 miles, there was only an 11 minute and 14 second difference between me and Pierre. We now had 130 miles to decide the rookie title. Having finished leg three on Tuesday afternoon, I had 24 […]
Having visited Paimpol the previous month on a training camp, I was looking forward to the few days rest in this quaint and scenic fishing village. We were staying in a hotel no more than 10 metres from the boat making it easy to prepare everything and spend more time resting. The race village was the […]
On arrival in Cowes there was just time for a shower, breakfast and quick nap before heading back out into Solent for a day sail with my sponsors (Pol Roger and Kilchoman Whisky) in relatively fine sailing conditions. Engaging with Sponsors is probably the most important part of the sport as without them there is […]
We all knew this first leg was going to be a tough one. But, having never competed in a Solitaire leg before, it was impossible to know exactly how tough. This 500+ mile monster included a channel crossing and a traverse of the entire Southern England coastline… twice. Having been at the startline in Deauville for […]
With my recovery after La Solitaire Bompard – Le Figaro well on the way, I am slowly telling the story of my race. I am ecstatic to have won the Rookie title at the La Solitaire Bompard- Le Figaro 2016 and 2nd British competitor just made it better. An intense 1500 miles mean there is bound to be […]
An extremely tidal race made up the final of three pre-races before be the big La Solitaire Du Figaro in June. It was a difficult race for me with several breakages including my kicker block exploding. I managed to finish the race in 8th place just 25 Minutes behind the leader. Its was a lot […]
I’m now back to the UK for a few days rest. The last 2 weeks have been absolutely manic with over 800 miles of solo sailing. That’s more than half of the Solitaire Du Figaro. I must say I’ve definitely been looking forward to these few days. That’s not to say I haven’t enjoyed it but […]
It’s now been 2 weeks since the finish of my first solo offshore race the Solo Concarneau. All the teams and boats have returned to their various training bases around France, and likewise I am back in Lorient. I really didn’t know how I would feel after the race. Would I be so tired I […]