Hi Everyone,
Here we are just hours before the start, everything has gone quiet in Mylor harbour, after dinner at the yacht club everyone was keen on charging the sleep battery bank ahead of the race tomorrow.
The start is at 9;30 and the forecast is for a west south west force 4 to 5 which will mean beating all the way to lands end and then hopefully lay the line to kinsale which is 185 miles away in this that is the first leg of the bluQube solo 1000, the 1000 miles solo race that will take us to ireland, spain and then france.
As always before an offshore race all the skipper are a little tense and they seem to be rehearsing in their heads the things to do, the strategy, the sail plan options but most likely it will be muh easier once we're off and the only thing left to think about is getting to the other side.
To give you a little more idea, especially for those of you who dont sail, of what we are up to, my brother kindly came to visit me last weekend (top man, all the way from LA) and put together this great video that is now on youtube. Go at this link to watch it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfTd9cAk4xY
Also remember that throughout the race you can follow our progress on line. Every boat is fitted with a satellite tracker and we will be sending our position every hour for you to see. Go at this link and click on Chart on top left corner.
http://www.oceanracetrack.com/raceplayer/raceplayer.aspx?event=30
Also some of us will try to send our stories through during the race and you can read the skipper's blog on http://racingatpetitbateau.googlepages.com/bluqubesolo1000skippersblog
Ok, time for some rest, a nice sleep is the best thing ahead of a race... no point in being tired even before the start.
Ciao!
Marco Nannini
British Beagle
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