Top picture; Me helming - you can tell it's in light wind because I'm smiling. Anything above 25 knots produces a look of absolute panic if I'm left in charge of the boat.

Bottom picture; Headsail change. Soaked to the skin, sitting on the sail that we've just dropped waiting for them to hoist the new sail. Sensible people never go forward of the mast...

Starting in Singapore

NY Clipper crew in their new kit just before race start from Singapore.

Unfortunately the smiles only lasted another 5 hours before sea sickness and it's associated misery kicked in.

More details on the NY website (www.newyorkclipper05-06.com).


Sympathy on a postcard to tammyalake@hotmail.com...