We left Ocean Village in Southampton yesterday. At the fuel pontoon in Cowes the skippers hopped off to attend the RORC briefing. Chris Tibbs also gave his view on the weather for the race: sea breeze 8-13 SW knots at the start. He expects no more than force five at any time during the [...]

This is our team blog for the Fastnet Race 2009. Final preparations are under way. Starting strategy, watch systems, meal times and cooking rotas, selection of clothing, boat and RORC paperwork, emergency kit (cordless angle-grinder, pliers and spanners for a dismasting), medical kit, deciding on how much fuel to take, routing strategy, re-arranging flights [...]