Passing the town of Fort William (on the right) with the final destination in sight. Only the run up the Ben (shown in blue) to do! Looks like another warm day.
A team of Helsby Running Club members and businessmen will tackle one of the oldest extreme multi-sport endurance races to raise money for charity. The five-strong Silver Surfers team are taking part in the Three Peaks Yacht Race. They will be raising money of a number of local charities; the Hospice of the Good Sheppard, St Ann’s Hospice, SOS Children and Round Table Children’s Wish. Follow the progress of Phil, Jackie, Trevor, John and Richard on this blog.
Friday, 25 June 2010
Thursday, 24 June 2010
A further text from Jackie
Thu 24th June – 22:45
Trevor, John and Richard rowing now to try and make Corran Straits and Fort William with favourable currents (midnight to 6 am). If not, stuffed in this flat calm! Phil and Jackie banned from helping!
Trevor, John and Richard rowing now to try and make Corran Straits and Fort William with favourable currents (midnight to 6 am). If not, stuffed in this flat calm! Phil and Jackie banned from helping!
A text from Jackie
Thu 24th June – 21:15
All getting a bit cabin feverish as we move very slowly up loch Linnhe against the current which will change in our favour at midnight. Bill, Helen, Josie and Christine having dinner at Corran Straits hotel – breakfast would have been a better bet for seeing us sail past! Phil and me watching football, drinking hot chocolate made by “Trevor the specs”, wondering when we will be racing up the Ben. Views special and plenty of time to enjoy!
All getting a bit cabin feverish as we move very slowly up loch Linnhe against the current which will change in our favour at midnight. Bill, Helen, Josie and Christine having dinner at Corran Straits hotel – breakfast would have been a better bet for seeing us sail past! Phil and me watching football, drinking hot chocolate made by “Trevor the specs”, wondering when we will be racing up the Ben. Views special and plenty of time to enjoy!
This is the position about 30 minutes later.
More words from John
Thu 24th June – 14:00
The final stretch, great reach up the north channel followed by dead calm off the Mull of Kintyre for 6 hours, wind picked up meant that we could use the Sound of Islay (10 knots both wind and current) with perfect timing, in company with Prairie Oyster and Siggi Mae. Now another great run towards Lismore still racing Prairie Oyster. Siggi Mae reaches way faster than we do and is way off in the distance now.
Trevor has re-taped his glasses and if he looks to the right he always sees blue sky
Now the challenge of Lismore and Corran narrows before our runners complete our race with Ben Nevis
Positions below are from about the same time. You can see their tracks going between Islay and Jura.
The final stretch, great reach up the north channel followed by dead calm off the Mull of Kintyre for 6 hours, wind picked up meant that we could use the Sound of Islay (10 knots both wind and current) with perfect timing, in company with Prairie Oyster and Siggi Mae. Now another great run towards Lismore still racing Prairie Oyster. Siggi Mae reaches way faster than we do and is way off in the distance now.
Trevor has re-taped his glasses and if he looks to the right he always sees blue sky
Now the challenge of Lismore and Corran narrows before our runners complete our race with Ben Nevis
Positions below are from about the same time. You can see their tracks going between Islay and Jura.
Oh Mull of Kintyre
Wed 23rd June – 24:00
Here are the positions, at about midnight, of the boats that left Whitehaven on Wednesday evening.
Of the boats in the leading pack, all but one have reached Fort William, and some of the teams will have completed the run by now. Apparently it is party time tomorrow evening (Thursday) – which is about the time Josephine could arrive in Fort William.
Here are the positions, at about midnight, of the boats that left Whitehaven on Wednesday evening.
Of the boats in the leading pack, all but one have reached Fort William, and some of the teams will have completed the run by now. Apparently it is party time tomorrow evening (Thursday) – which is about the time Josephine could arrive in Fort William.
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Words from the boat
Wed 23rd June – 21:00
First, an e-mail from John:
Fantastic performance by the runners on Scafell. Left on the first tide with a good wind, only to run into a huge hole in the wind! Slopping around outside Whitehaven is not funny, (blew the runners sleep pattern too) especially as later boats avoided it by sailing more to the Isle of Man. Umph!
Had exactly the same but for a shorter period off the Mull of Galloway.
Now sailing the north channel, reaching fast under spinnaker, exciting stuff. Looking forward to the challenge of the Scottish locks
Second, a text from Jackie.
Wanted to check that the poem was on the blog – yes it is, see post from Sunday (A poem for the Silver Surfers).
Trevor tried a beer during football but claims to have lost the taste! Missed the goal because all hands on deck at that time untangling spinnaker! Sailing towards Ireland at present to avoid currents sending us south! Raining!
First, an e-mail from John:
Fantastic performance by the runners on Scafell. Left on the first tide with a good wind, only to run into a huge hole in the wind! Slopping around outside Whitehaven is not funny, (blew the runners sleep pattern too) especially as later boats avoided it by sailing more to the Isle of Man. Umph!
Had exactly the same but for a shorter period off the Mull of Galloway.
Now sailing the north channel, reaching fast under spinnaker, exciting stuff. Looking forward to the challenge of the Scottish locks
Second, a text from Jackie.
Wanted to check that the poem was on the blog – yes it is, see post from Sunday (A poem for the Silver Surfers).
Trevor tried a beer during football but claims to have lost the taste! Missed the goal because all hands on deck at that time untangling spinnaker! Sailing towards Ireland at present to avoid currents sending us south! Raining!
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