At 6 am Miranda and I checked the weather conditions - seriously rough and probably dangerous. We decided we would not race. Quick on the phone to get the lorry organised and staight into Plan B.
At the briefing we all told that because of the bad weather, the race committee was going to wait 2 hours and then make a decision whether to race or not. They were not going to use a lay day and if we weren't going to race, then it was up to us to get our boats to Milford Haven by land ready to start the following day. 2 hours later the race had been cancelled followed by a comletely mad scrum to find trucks, trailers and cars to get boats, people and kit to Milford Haven. Luckily Hammy at "Mission Control" had a head start and we were almost first boat with a lorry and were out of the yard within an hour or so. Most boats won't be getting to Milford Haven until the early hours of tomorrow morning. We have since found out that our lorry driver has been phoned by 20 other boats! Looks like we might win the race to Milford Haven! THANK YOU HAMMY!!!
At the briefing we all told that because of the bad weather, the race committee was going to wait 2 hours and then make a decision whether to race or not. They were not going to use a lay day and if we weren't going to race, then it was up to us to get our boats to Milford Haven by land ready to start the following day. 2 hours later the race had been cancelled followed by a comletely mad scrum to find trucks, trailers and cars to get boats, people and kit to Milford Haven. Luckily Hammy at "Mission Control" had a head start and we were almost first boat with a lorry and were out of the yard within an hour or so. Most boats won't be getting to Milford Haven until the early hours of tomorrow morning. We have since found out that our lorry driver has been phoned by 20 other boats! Looks like we might win the race to Milford Haven! THANK YOU HAMMY!!!
4 comments:
Wow - sounds like Day 1 was an exciting one. I have done that leg in a rib and didn't envy you!! I wanted to beach the boat somewhere around Lyme Bay! Thought of you today while on a blowy coastal walk near Falmouth - hope Leg 3 is somewhat calmer.
Looking forwards to the next installment.
Caroline and Charlie
Oh sarah and miranda. I am so with you in this trip. what a weather today!!! so glad you did not start and took the easy road.
good luck tomorrow and be careful.
love the blog, great to know what is happening.
yoyo
Day 1 sounded so exciting and given your tactics well done for finishing so high up. Looking forward to hearing if Miranda navigated the boat to the right Bangor today!
Ben, Gillie & Annabel xx
.....but more seriously, we hope you had a safe trip, arrived in one piece and at the same time enjoyed yourselves.
Ben, Gillie & Annabel xx
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