On the weekend of the London Boat show, I took a short detour to St Katherine's dock to see the Clipper 70 in all her glory - and boy, she didn't disappoint.
The marketing team had done a great job surrounding the local area, drumming up interest and encouraging people to come and take a sneak peek - and then, there she was in all her glory, the newest edition of the Clipper.
It was a thought provoking moment, standing at the helm, staring down the deck and wondering what it will be like to be wrestling her through the 80 foot seas of the South Atlantic - as she bucks and heaves through walls of water. If I am honest, this is where the enormity of what I have signed up for kicked in - nerve wracking but exhilarating at the same time.
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| The Galley - for when I am on Mother |
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I suspect I will have to learn what all these ropes
mean as well - assume colour is important |
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| At least it appears I fit in the bunk |
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| Sitting in the nerve centre - me and technology, never a good idea! |
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On the weekend of the London Boat show, I took a short detour to St Katherine's dock to see the Clipper 70 in all her glory - and boy, she didn't disappoint.
It was a thought provoking moment, standing at the helm, staring down the deck and wondering what it will be like to be wrestling her through the 80 foot seas of the South Atlantic - as she bucks and heaves through walls of water. If I am honest, this is where the enormity of what I have signed up for kicked in - nerve wracking but exhilarating at the same time.
I think these were taken the last time I was on a boat where there was a slight chance that I might need to do some sailing - and much to Pip's embarassment and Neil's disgust, I grounded Tir-a-Nog not once but twice - in front of their sailing club friends. Funnily enough, I have been asked back since.
