Crew Briefing
The crew briefing took place on a rather cold snowy day in January in St Katharine Dock. The weather meant that some crew members were unable to attend. I was booked to attend the crew briefing in the morning, and view the new Clipper 70 afterwards. The briefing consisted of a presentation by various members…
Read MoreUnveiling Clipper 70
In January 2013, over 3,000 people attended a full week of events at St Katharine Docks, London. My friends and I were among them! The purpose of the events was to unveil the first of the fleet of brand-new Clipper 70s which will be used in the 13-14 race. On Saturday 19th I was booked…
Read MoreTheory Course
The term “theory course”, which encompasses an optional course provided by Clipper, implies that it is one course. In a way it is, but it comprises several sections: RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship – a 2-day course providing an introduction to navigation theory safety and seamanship ISAF Offshore Safety at Sea – a course designed…
Read MorePersonal Training
Thanks for the picture Mum, but sessions with Darrell are nothing like this. He does not wear a pink tu-tu. My personal training consultation with Darrell Rabess was on 29th November, the earliest sessions could start was December, and I needed them to be complete before my Level 1 training was due to start at…
Read MoreSwimming
I swam for Solihull Swimming Club until I went to university. By then I had developed a sensitivity to chlorine that means I have the symptoms of a head cold for the rest of the day after a swimming session in a chlorinated pool. A few years ago I started swimming just once per week…
Read MoreMy Plan of Action
Ok, so my first attempt at Level 1 training had gone disastrously. Distraught and unable to think of much else, I noted down the things I felt I had struggled with: standing, walking and generally moving around on a moving, slanting deck; standing or balancing over a winch while operating it with both hands; keeping…
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