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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Sunday 20 June 2010

Midnight of day 1

Sat 19th June - Midnight

Continuing progress NE up towards Caernarfon, but difficult to estimate their ETA. (Have some doubts about the minute-by-minute accuracy of the tracking as No 19 has spent some time on-land, but is now back on the water!) Several calls from Bill and Josie in Caernarfon, where everything appears well organised for the arrival. Also contact with Rachel and Andy on top of Snowdon - apparently it is quite busy up there tonight. At least most of us can get a bit of sleep now.

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