Durban 2010 blog Vox 2008-07-11T22:54:15Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e39898afa30001/ Follow the crew of Durban 2010 as they sail around the world Homeward Bound tag:vox.com,2008-07-11:asset-6a00e39898afa3000100fad698cf390005 2008-07-11T22:54:15Z 2008-07-11T22:54:15Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Sailing down the Mersey

As we make our way in the final race towards Liverpool and home, my emotions waver between the elation of completing our adventure, staying the course, and yet a twinge of sadness in being unable to continue the journey encompassing even more d...

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]]> Heading home tag:vox.com,2008-07-03:asset-6a00e39898afa3000100fa9684b1ef0003 2008-07-03T17:08:58Z 2008-07-03T17:12:46Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Leaving Cork

Durban 2010 & Beyond leaving Cork headed for Liverpool. Race viewer addicts will be happy to hear on this short race, instead of having to wait 6 hours for your fix, the site will now be updated approximately every 3 hours.

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]]> Update from Steph tag:vox.com,2008-07-01:asset-6a00e39898afa3000100fad695a7340005 2008-07-01T15:00:49Z 2008-07-16T16:51:20Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I am now officially an ocean racer!! So what was it like, I hear you ask.... Leaving Sydney was fun. Although a small (and very remote) town, the population had really got behind the race and they turned out in droves to see us off. We par...

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]]> A word from the boat imposter tag:vox.com,2008-07-01:asset-6a00e39898afa3000100fad69689550004 2008-07-01T14:58:03Z 2008-07-01T14:58:03Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

View from above

I’ve been formally instructed by my esteemed team leader, Lucy, to write the latest blog. Bearing in mind I don’t know what a blog is, this should be interesting. I am the boat imposter, or Roger the cabin boy according to my mates in Manchest...

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]]> It's Summer - Honest! tag:vox.com,2008-06-26:asset-6a00e39898afa3000100fa9681fe640002 2008-06-26T17:10:47Z 2008-06-26T17:10:47Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

James having his hair washed by Steph

Today I am informed that we passed the longitude of Salvador, the furthest point west on our outward track, so we have finally completed a full 360 degrees around the world (though the official round the world won’t be completed until we cross ...

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]]> Clipper on TV tag:vox.com,2008-06-24:asset-6a00e39898afa3000100fa968162550002 2008-06-24T18:56:26Z 2008-06-24T18:56:26Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Clipper have now added a new area to the Multimedia section that lists the air dates of the Clipper RTW Yacht Race TV Series. In the UK & Ireland it will be shown on Sky Sports & Setanta, in South Africa it can be seen on M-Net Supersports and in ...

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]]> Let Them Eat Cake tag:vox.com,2008-06-24:asset-6a00e39898afa3000100fa968203f10003 2008-06-24T18:45:57Z 2008-06-24T18:45:57Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

James & John

This morning’s plan to take a nice sunrise shot for the Summer Sailstice always had a slim chance of success. After a week of fog during our crossing of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland we now have 8/8 cloud cover and drizzle. It is unlikely tha...

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]]> Looking forward to the challenges ahead tag:vox.com,2008-06-21:asset-6a00e39898afa3000100fad6937e350004 2008-06-21T17:39:49Z 2008-06-21T17:39:49Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Race start, Sydney, NS

After our stopover in Halifax, where we had time to sample the local seafood fare, we set off on a special race to Sydney, Nova Scotia. This did not count as points towards the RTW yacht race, but was to celebrate the 250 years of democracy in ...

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]]> Slow going for the fleet tag:vox.com,2008-06-18:asset-6a00e39898afa3000100fae8c42558000b 2008-06-18T20:43:35Z 2008-06-18T21:59:51Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom As you'll have seen from the race viewer on the Clipper site, the 12 hour runs have not been great as the whole fleet seems have ground to a halt. Steph updates us on conditions onboard: Hello from almost Grand Banks.V frustrating as between weat...

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]]> Clipper 07-08 hits TV screens around the world tag:vox.com,2008-06-18:asset-6a00e39898afa3000100fa967f8ed30002 2008-06-18T19:25:45Z 2008-06-18T19:25:45Z Durban 2010 Clipper http://durban2010clipper.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Clipper have today announced that the TV series that Sunset + Vine/APP have been making as we have all been racing around the world airs this week. Sky Sports in the UK will be showing the first programme of the series today (Weds 18 June) and t...

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