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

A Poem for the Silver Surfers

This was delivered before the start, but posting now as something to help keep the spirits up on this fine but frustrating morning.

To Captain Murphy (and the whole crew).

Good luck in your race today, you’ll blow the competition away!
And when it comes to sailing boats, yours will zoom by as the others struggle to float!
The wind is good and the water clear, your pace and skill will fill the competition with fear.
So stretch those sails and turn the wheel, the race is there for you to steel!
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  1. Unknown24 June 2010 at 22:00

    A special thought for Phil and Jacky.

    True runners enjoy testing courses.These mountains are sure testing and I know that you have enjoyed them so good luck on your final test and I look forward to buying the drinks. Well done to all

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