Day 24 – New Years Celebrations

We have shocking and deeply distressing news to report from Ocean’s Elite. They are running low on tea. The shear magnitude of this startling revelation cannot be underestimated. Those with a military background will understand the restorative powers of a hot wet (hot drink). It boosts morale, sharpens mental focus and gives a team something…

It’s about now that we can start to think about relaxing…a bit. The crews have both made some excellent progress away from Gran Canaria and are now progressing out into open waters where the waves will start to become less choppy and more rolling. The reports coming back from the crews continue to be encouraging…

it seems unlikely that ocean rowing boats would be able to surf and yet that’s exactly what Oceans Elite have been able to do recently. To be able to surf an ocean rowing boat needs some various elements to come together. Firstly you need waves. Sounds obvious right, but they need to be big enough…

10nm might not feel like a long way and you’d be forgiven for thinking that our teams, who are only separated by around 10nm, would be able to see each other, or at least see each other’s navigation lights at night. Sadly as the earth is a sphere, or to be more precise an oblate…

Contemplating NYE on an ocean rowing boat is certainly a unique proposition. There’s not much to consider in terms of who to invite. We’d expect that every member of the crew will be awake to celebrate the arrival of 2025. Activities will be limited to rowing or calling family and friends at home and as…

Rowing Stones are on final approach into Barbados. They have 15 nm between them and the finish line and half of that will be from the northern point of the island down the west coast to Port St Charles. The crew will have spent the night rowing and looking over their shoulder at the lights…