Pete Summers aka Pedro aka MasterChef (Skipper of Jaguar Logic)
For me life on board is going well a little annoyed about loosing so much ground to Philippe (Puma Logic) last night and letting Sidney catch up so much. Other than that all is going well apart from the great debate amongst the crew as to when the first change of clothes comes. As of yet no one has told me I am particularly offensive so at least another day should be fine.

Well I am off now to make some flapjack now see you all soon.

Stuart Gow :
Story of the blind helmsman………
The Flying Fluggas were on watch and fast approaching a gas rig on tow. The helmsman had been doing well for the last hour keeping the boat on the perennial ‘best course to windward’. To avoid the rig the helm was asked to bear away to 025°. An unusual response followed…. ‘Can you please get my glasses from the chart table’. A bemused watch were then informed that the helm could not actually see ANY of the instruments including the compass. Not bad for a half blind helms person. Well done Mags

Mick Moore:
This is so extreme. Cold, wet, sick, tired. I would have stepped off the boat at any opportunity in the last 4 days. Even a wee has to be planned 30 mins in advance. But am feeling better today dolphins have been again, still looking forward to the end though. Now on watch with Flugga good music on the stereo and I feel 100% better.

Jon Barnes:
Living the life of Fungus the Bogeyman, eating Nutella straight from the jar, finding the heads pump handle has come away in you hand – This is ocean racing at its very best. Despite all, the genuine exhilaration and excitement.

Andy Eggleston (rookie crew member training for the Global Challenge Round the world race)
The conversation has deteriorated already. I now know ‘what and who’ I’m taking when I get stranded on a desert island, and kiss/marry/overboard has gone from supermodels to Maggie Thatcher (for the record, she went overboard). I also know that thinking about fishy milkshakes does not help sea-sickness, thanks Mcneillie - Ice Hot Alpine is going down, Dynamic gets all my recommendations from now on and I’m going to bbq Digby (not Emson) and Ava on my return.
Apart from that all good on board, saw dolphins this morning and haven’t fallen over board yet. Cracking bruise on my arm from falling out my bunk (Ali has just corrected me. It was falling into my bunk, I never actually made it?!!) also a slightly damaged arm, but where would life be without injuries.
Bring on a Burger King in about 10 – 100 days depending on the slightly dodgy skipper and tactician (who doesn’t know North from South).
Off to the heads now, for a baby wipe shower and other ‘pleasantries’; I may never be seen again.
PS: for the record you would have got this 4 days ago but Ali is still writing her comments.

Richard Cashmore
Great start to the trip as a healthy hangover from Fridays Birthday session was left aside to prep the boat! The crew surprised me with a cake on Sunday, a very welcome gesture. Other wise it has been a mixed bag, a school error of admitting past experience on the bow had me appointed as Flugga watch bowman. A very, very, very wet place to be and quite scary when the wind is up and sails need to be changed. I was ably assisted in one of these changes by a school of dolphins playing under my feet on Thursday, Magical. Sea sickness been and gone team settling in spirits are high and rising.

Ali Wheeler – (another rookie crew member training for the Global Challenge Round the world race)
Life above decks is just fabulous- beautiful weather (blue skies, great sunsets and moon rises), good winds (16-18 knots wind today) and a very wet bow for those who venture up there. Pedro has turned into chef for most of the meals, which not only means we get food on time, it also means it tastes good! Good dosages of seawater when you’re eating on the rails ensures enough salt intake and anyone helming at breakfast time gets treble portions of muesli flying at them. Life below is not quite so pleasant, a wet/heeled over bunk for three hours doesn’t mean much sleep – but so long as you ask people how they are after they have had food and the response is positive. Ask when it is 4 am at watch change when people are tired, filthy, falling over and fed up you get a very different response! Inane quizzes are keeping some of us entertained….although when it came to choosing between who I’d want to be marooned on a desert island with out of Terry Wogan, Bob Monkhouse or Bruce Forsyth I struggled to respond.
We’re enjoying seeing other boats around us and especially those behind us. The “ten girls on a boat” get a particular cheer from some of the guys every time we get nearby! As for me, - Jeu D’Esprit any crew vacancies next year give me a call!
P.S: for the record at least I’ve got a clean t shirt on



Peter Burwood (Mate)
Have got used to life again at 30° heel on a rolling, yawing, pitching boat. The Muckers on Muckle watch continue to surprise with their endurance and cheer despite the enduring conditions of a wettish boat at 4am. It is surprisingly warm as half of the crew are often still sleeping without sleeping bags, long may it continue.
I told people at work I was going on holiday, but I forgot about the stress Bill Gates continues to cause so many as this f**** laptop decides it knows best again. It may not survive the whole trip, the ocean is only outside the window!
The others on my watch are Jon, Ali and Andy. Jon is a superstar as he is fantastically happy helming all watch … we think this is a hang back from his days in the SBS, Ali is an amazing catcher for a girl and does a superb job on the bow despite waves crashing over her head, and Andy continues to intrigue with his stories and his expertise at sailing despite not knowing anything about it!!! Though he might know which way is North…
P.S. Just been woken up and been told it might be time to shave as half my pillow is stuck to my beard. Not been told to change my t-shirt yet though..