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| Written by Lin & Rachel at sea | |
| Wednesday, 30 January 2008 | |
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We mentioned in a recent blog that we hadn’t seen much wildlife recently, and are hoping that this changes as we get closer to the Caribbean. Today Rachel was rowing just before a handover and spotted a dark patch in the water behind the boat. Concerned that it might be fishing net about to foul up the rudder, Lin popped out to take a closer look. Only to find the biggest turtle in history staring back at her!
This turtle was a good 6 feet long and wide – certainly as wide as the boat, and had a head the size of a rugby ball. Hence we’d like to call him Twickers! He had a good look at the boat then swam off with his entourage of fish, silver ones with yellow tails that looked very tropical. We waited a while to see if we could get him on camera, but like every dolphin we’ve seen so far, he proved to be that little bit too camera shy! Meanwhile we continue to make good mileage, and it’s hot, hot, hot out here at the moment. We’re getting kinder conditions at night, but it still doesn’t make up for only getting sleep in one and a half hour sessions! We had a great chat with Elin and Herdip on Dream Maker yesterday and hope to get to Antigua around the same time as them. They’re a great team and doing really well. Sally Kettle also called us yesterday and emailed some great advice to help us finish safely and focus on our track over the next couple of weeks. Today we made it to 50 degrees West, which means we only have just over 11 degrees left to go. So to celebrate we’re treating ourselves to another luxury hairwash! There isn’t really much else to report at the moment, as we’re just rowing as hard as we can but we will keep you updates as often as possible. Our next milestone is getting very close now, so the Champagne Charlotte’s will be cracking open another little bottle in the near future! For anyone who is interested, the best estimate for our arrival in Antigua is 15th Feb, based on completing over 40 miles a day. Our families arrive on 14th, so even if we slow down due to conditions, they should be able to see us arrive. If you are in Antigua and want to find out more, look out for the boats already in English Harbour and ask for the Woodvale Challenge office where they should be able to help. Messages: George B at SWC – thanks for the messages and great to hear from you. Unfortunately sometimes they get corrupted so it might be best to try the Iridium website way to send them. Can’t wait to catch up when we get back and please let us know when you find out the results from the sponsorship by Earls Court Boat Show. Emma Finn – Very funny! But our partners do suspect that we are already married as we’ve seen more of each other than them in the last couple of years! Orlando – you smooth talker, bet you say that to all the Ocean rowing chicks! Love and Hugs Lin & Rachel. |
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