More details can be found on http://www.offshoresolo.com/

The Race is a week of single handed racing in the english channel organised by the Solo Offshore Racing Club from the 31 July to 7 August...



The schdule is

Sat - Lymington - Guernsey
Sun - Guernsey - St Cast
Mon - St Cast - St Quay
Tues - St Quay day race
Wed - St Quay - Treguier
Thurs/Fri - Treguier - Weymouth
Sat - Weymouth - Lymington

Sunday, 1 August 2010

Guernsey

Back online! Sorry about the blaskout - it was caused by random channel island phone networks...

I'm sitting in a pub in guernsey watching the Celtic V Arsenal - A break from sailing mania. After 2 Races I'm FIRST OVERALL! Woo! Yesterday's race to alderney turned out very close with me winning by just 2mins from 'Solan Goose'. The prize was a bottle of wine - which is sitting half drunk in my bag.

Last night in Alderney we sat down for a meal and were joined by the Alien crew of George and Jeff! Unfortunately I couldn't join them after 11pm as they headed off for a all night Quarry party - but so is the tough life of the solo sailor! Ha!

A groggy start at 6am this morning saw us sail down the Swidge channel and beat to alderney. After a tactical race I finished under A5 spinaker in 3rd overall on handicap. The big moment was losing my phone(and some important phone numbers) overboard during the kite hoist!!! Aaargh - Stupidly I had it on deck playing lcd sound system to keep the energy levels up! - Bad idea.

Anyway - first overall is good so far - tomorrow I think will be a 40mile reach to st Quay and then a rest day. Onwards and upwards! Off for dinner and pints with some Guerns

Paddy

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