Team Hafren

   Yes, I think that would be cool.... I've been telling Jeremy this could spark something off, but he doesn't believe me (.... i.e. that many people would be that bonkers).

With an overall budget of around £10k (that's including the boat!), there's no need for huge sponsors.

One thing they have remarked about is the friendliness of all the sailing clubs they've stopped off at, and the kindness of complete strangers.... hence I am sure such a thing would attract great voluntary support.

During the 32/33 days AIUI they spent 15 or 16 nights at sea - very impressive indeed.

Edited by ChrisI - 03 Jul 14 at 12:47pm

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ChrisI Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Aug 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 143	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisI Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Team Hafren Posted: 03 Jul 14 at 12:41pm
	Yes, I think that would be cool.... I've been telling Jeremy this could spark something off, but he doesn't believe me (.... i.e. that many people would be that bonkers). With an overall budget of around £10k (that's including the boat!), there's no need for huge sponsors. One thing they have remarked about is the friendliness of all the sailing clubs they've stopped off at, and the kindness of complete strangers.... hence I am sure such a thing would attract great voluntary support. During the 32/33 days AIUI they spent 15 or 16 nights at sea - very impressive indeed. Edited by ChrisI - 03 Jul 14 at 12:47pm

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jul 14 at 12:10pm
	1/2 a dozen wayfarers next and make it a race? Maybe Volvo will sponsor it! Bloody amazing effort by these guys, and makes me realize how blinkered we can be when mucking around in boats as to what it is possible to do.
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Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jul 14 at 10:42am
	What a great adventure and what a result. Well done those chaps and great that the Grauniad had an article on it as well. Dinghy sailing at its best.

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 14 at 8:12pm
	Fan bloody tastic. What an awesome achievement. At 14:00 this afternoon on the dot, Jeremy & Phil sailed Hafren into Portland Harbour and Castle Cove SC to complete their circumnavigation of Great Britain in an amazing time of 32days! Check out Xtremedinghycruising on facebook or http://www.xtremedinghycruising.com/

sargesail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459	Post Options Post Reply Quote sargesail Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 14 at 11:05pm
	Hmmm - half the time. Perhaps they should do a Moitissier and go round again!

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 14 at 10:30pm
	I expect people will try it in faster dinghies (National 18, anyone?) which might do it faster, but agree they have had great weather and it will be very hard to better.
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NickM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 14 at 10:25pm
	They have done amazingly well. Probably an unbeatable record because the weather has been so good for then. I wonder how many hours they actually had to beat into the wind on their way round.

ellistine Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 06 Mar 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 762	Post Options Post Reply Quote ellistine Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 14 at 9:28pm
	A nice place to stop. Looks like they will have to open the bar a little earlier at Castle Cove tomorrow!

ChrisI Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Aug 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 143	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisI Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jun 14 at 4:13pm
	Hafren making great progress - just rounded Selsey Bill at 1600 today and heading for the Eastern Solent Anyone out for a sail this evening in the Solent who knows what they are doing and want to go say hello, I'm sure they would love to say hi - their tracker is http://yb.tl/hafren2014?ignoreUA=true - and their jib has an orange flash on it. They plan to make Lymington tonight (it will prob be very late with the adverse tides) but then will get going tomorrow hoping to get to Caste Cove SC at Weymouth prob between 1400 - 1600 on Weds. Again... anyone who wants to go say hi I am sure would be most welcome.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jun 14 at 8:12pm
	That is amazing progress.
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