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, 18 June 2010

Arrival in Barmouth

Friday 18th June - Barmouth.

Trevor arrived late morning and we spent the afternoon getting ready for our safety inspection at 3pm. Passes with flying colours. Headed for land to watch football........ aaaaarrrrrggggghhhh!!!!! and had a few drinks at the club house (- except Jackie who is still abstaining!).

John & Jackie


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