The Race and the Team

The Three Peaks Yacht Race involves sailing 389 nautical miles, running 59 miles and cycling 30 miles in a week – sailing from Barmouth on Saturday 19th June, via Caernafon to climb Snowdon; Whitehaven to climb Scafell Pike and finally to Fort William to climb Ben Nevis.

Helsby Running Club members Phil Gillard, Jackie Keasley and boat owner and captain Trevor Murphy will do all the running and cycling and also act as deck hands. Businessmen John Bailey and Richard Stone will sail the team’s yacht, Josephine –a Beneteau Oceanis 40 and one of the largest of the 23 boats in the race – through some of the trickiest waters of the Welsh, English and Scottish west coasts, navigating sandbanks, tidal streams, rocks and whirlpools.

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Tuesday 15 June 2010

A day out on Josephine and other occasions

Here are some videos for your entertainment:

Sailing with Dolphins off Pwllheli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCO7LB89WDk

Onedin Line (must be filmed on the equator – if you see what I mean)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJdBv9xE6B8

Sea Survival Training:
Turning the life raft over http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_TWocOlRVY
Getting into the life raft http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwbPIYId4Gg
Getting out again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWOKGv8OD8A

In-depth interviews:
Jackie (expects too much) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjcRthoa_Qo
Phil (relax – don’t do it) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or_BvxOVxsc
Trevor (may contain strong language) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxWjd3gdyZQ
Richard (and son) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8S-X8MBaRM
Richard (confession time on land) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yQw4zcmPSQ

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