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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Friday 25 June 2010

Josephine in Corpach

Fri 25th June - 11:00

Spoke to Bill - sitting having a drink waiting for Jackie and Phil to return from the Ben - and apparently they landed at about 09:30.

This picture sent by John of Josephine sitting in Corpach, with a few clouds showing in the background. She is sitting next to No 6 (team Kishinoor) and No 19 (Team Torbellino).


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