Kenmore restarts Shetland Round Britain and Ireland
by Nick Bubb 27 Jun 2006 11:00 BST
Well, it has been a rollercoaster of a week, with so many logistical hurdles to overcome as well as the odd mental one. Pete Cumming, my co-skipper, decided to return home earlier in the week. Fortunately, Alex Haworth who used to sail on this boat regularly with the former owner has been able to drop everything and continue the race with me. Alex has also worked closely with me on my Mini campaigns, so we should be a good team.
With the help of Alex Hewitt of Ocean Endeavours and the owner Dave Barden we have completed the repairs and re-stepped the rig. I'll keep this brief as we are racing and will be leaving in the next hour or so (23330 on 26th).
You can follow our progress with the tracker on www.ocean-racing.co.uk as we try to make up for the week lost! We will be taking things very carefully and will certainly not be taking any risks. Thank you to everyone, especially the people of Barra for all their help. I'll write more in Lerwick about this whole adventure, after a good rest!
Many thanks for your support.