What a treat when we went round the race village on Friday....tucked on the other port side nestled into amongst the French fishing boats was a parade of old masters of circumnavigation.
Yep they were there, Joshua and Suhaili amongst others and to cap it all there was Sir Robin Knox Johnston with his brother in the cockpit untypical fashion smoking a fag!
Das captain had last seen Suhaili in Teignmouth a few years back I had never seen her. Close up it was amazing to see this 32 ft yacht that had take. Sir Robin into the history books all those years ago. Still in good shape for an old girl I bet she has many stories to tell.
Alongside her Joshua who abandoned the race she may have won, instead opting for another record and a life of vagabonding in the South Pacific.
All ages were climbing aboard and being given a history lesson on these grand old ladies. It was apt that they were here as the latest motley captains set off on their quest for glory.
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Yep they were there, Joshua and Suhaili amongst others and to cap it all there was Sir Robin Knox Johnston with his brother in the cockpit untypical fashion smoking a fag!
Das captain had last seen Suhaili in Teignmouth a few years back I had never seen her. Close up it was amazing to see this 32 ft yacht that had take. Sir Robin into the history books all those years ago. Still in good shape for an old girl I bet she has many stories to tell.
Alongside her Joshua who abandoned the race she may have won, instead opting for another record and a life of vagabonding in the South Pacific.
All ages were climbing aboard and being given a history lesson on these grand old ladies. It was apt that they were here as the latest motley captains set off on their quest for glory.
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