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Count down to the start of the 2009 Raid

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

13.08.09 Great to finally arrive in Stockholm, we are in good shape with no big jobs list and time to enjoy the City and surroundings. It’s been a busy few months with the media launch of the Blue Mile which was a great success and so nice to see so many Blue ambassadors together for the launch. Pre-registration has gone well and what is really pleasing is the number of schools who want to get involved. We will be announcing more details in September so make sure you register for updates at www.thebluemile.org

Nice to see Tonnerre have a good Fastnet and also Sam Davies and team getting the most out of AOR. It would have been nice to take up the call to navigate Tonnerre, but with a light forecast it was too tight with the Raid.

So tomorrow we will get rigged out on the water for a tune up. We spend the next few days fattening up and getting plenty of sleep. Nice to see so many Brits here, maybe it’s time someone organized a UK Raid?

Cheers
Conrad

30th Anniversary Fastnet

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

09.08.09 The anniversary of the tragic 1979 Fastnet is fresh in peoples minds with over 300 yachts setting sail in one of the world’s classic offshore races.

The sailors starting this race are unlikely to have any big surprises as the equipment onboard most of the yachts give them access to accurate forecasts.

With light winds forecast for the start, tactically the fleet will try to get a little offshore where the wind is forecast to be a bit stronger. The leaders will look to tack back towards Start Point as the breeze shifts into the west and builds.

After a beat across the Irish Sea, the lead boats will be looking to round the Rock early Tuesday morning and will enjoy a pleasant ride back with a following breeze.
ETA for the lead boats currently Wednesday morning unless the high pressure takes a grip.

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