9/14-Boatmail from Shana
Monday, September 14th, 2009(Here’s an email update on the way to France)
Star date 14 09 2009, s/v CV10/California crew and mother watch duty officer Bagley reporting. We are just off Brighton area coastline and headed toward La Rochelle. Conditions are good, Force 5, patchy clouds, bright stars and dry. A few crew are sea-sick but we are having fun. Celebrated Guido’s b-day with wonderful apple cake. Huge send-off on Sunday with big parade, lots of friends and family with banners and tears. Over 100,000 people lined the banks of the Humber. I was on BBC radio. Already needing AMB powder as waves crash over the bow/sides. Not showered in 3 days. Smell factor: 1 out of 10. Happy to be finally in race mode!
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
Sept 13, 2009. The Clipper Round The World Race started today. As of rounding the point and into the English Channel, the California Boat was in the lead. Thousands of people lined the marina and coastline of the River Humber. The Red Arrows, RAF precision flying team (like our Blue Angels), also put on quite a show.
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