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

Moving swiftly on

Sun 20th June - 20:00

They have opted for the route to the west of Anglesey, and looks like they are not the only ones. Great to see them moving again, and wishing them a nice evening sail to get the team back together. If they keep a good average speed it will be at least 20 hours sailing to Whitehaven, so a full night (and more) on the water and another mountain run in the afternoon.




















I have to tell you about the cricket. Warwickshire batted first and managed a relatively poor 126. Lancashire looked well on target, reaching 100 after losing just 2 wickets. However, with some good bowing, Lancashire were on 121 with just two balls to go . . . yeeeeeeesssss a 6!
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