Most of yesterday was spent walking around the V&A Waterfront as we took in the atmosphere of the last boats arriving and the the start of the deep cleaning of the boats already berthed. Here you can see all the Musto kit hanging out to dry in the sun and Skipper Dale and AQP Steve having a bit of a chat.
Mhairi gave us a tour of the Qingdao - very interesting to see the tiny spaces where all 20-23 people sleep (hot bunking - 2 or 3 to a bunk) and the food storage, kitchen space, & toilets. Not to mention the massive sails and spinnakers stored on board. We also watched with interest, as new crew members turned up to replace those heading back home after their part of the adventure.
In the evening we attended the Leg 2 prize giving. No prizes for our boat, but we are massively in awe of each and every person participating in this challenge - whether they're doing 1 leg or 2, several, or all 8. Kudos to all of them.
Amazing capture and a wonderful and interesting narrative! I notice the names of crew members on the kit, did they have to buy it? What happens with it afterwards, it must be quite an issue getting weeks of saltwater out of it.
You must be so proud of Mhairi for completing two legs of this incredible ordeal. It certainly is nothing for the faint-hearted, well done Mhairi :-)
By now you surely know the waterfront better than I do, even after living here for 17 years ;-)
Such interesting narrative Issi thank you.
How proud you must be & how much Mhairi has achieved .
I agree with Diana @ludwigsdiana not for the fainthearted..
Lovely to see the details of the boat, it's not easy to imagine it and love your description. They will get to know each other pretty well in such limited space and through such challenging circumstances at sea. Life changing I'm sure. 🥰
An inspiring read and yes a life changing wonderful experience for all taking part.
It’s been awe inspiring to follow this journey. Your daily news has been truly wonderful
@happypat I cannot even imagine how awful the bunk sharing would be for me! And complete strangers, initially, mostly men! Not something I'd manage well. She seems to have coped rather well.
You must be so proud of Mhairi for completing two legs of this incredible ordeal. It certainly is nothing for the faint-hearted, well done Mhairi :-)
By now you surely know the waterfront better than I do, even after living here for 17 years ;-)
How proud you must be & how much Mhairi has achieved .
I agree with Diana @ludwigsdiana not for the fainthearted..
It’s been awe inspiring to follow this journey. Your daily news has been truly wonderful