This is pretty exciting! All the boats participating in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge are keeping video diaries. A journalist on board Aurora, the support yacht, puts them together and regularly posts new ones to the Talisker tracking site. Here’s part one of Bertie and James’ Atlantic adventure for Facing the World:
Simply Moyer FTA cap on board Patience
And part two:
And here’s their Christmas message!
Ah James …
Cashy in his Atlantic Christmas kit
Bertie in Patience's cabin
Remember you can leave messages for the boys on the Talisker site; just scroll to near the bottom of the page on the right side.
Here’s an update from their Facebook page that Sam posted this morning:
Update. Despite being blown a bit off course overnight, the boys are on good form and just keeping at it. The seas were quite big last night, so they put the drogue out and got some rest. Today it’s brighter and they’re managing to surf he waves a bit more. Sadly they are unable to see the Talisker website but I passed on as many of the many messages the satellite phone/signal would allow me to. Your words of encouragement are SO important to them, so please don’t give up!
Bertie and James rowing together
The latest update indicates their 24-hour VMG is 3.4 knots, their 24-hour DMG is 48.64 nautical miles, and they have 1,749 nm to finish! They’re doing fantastically well!
Here’s a look at the oar that snapped, in half, during some really heavy seas. They now have three good oars, and one cracked one that they’ve repaired.
The snapped oar
Keep checking in on our friends, Bertie and James, and let them know we’re behind them all the way to Barbados! They rock.
They did repair the cracked oar with duct tape! I mentioned that it fixes everything on Facebook and I’m not surprised they have it on board Patience.
Comment by Sheryl — December 28, 2011 @ 10:52 am
Love the videos! Just one question though – What happened to nekkid rowing?
Comment by aemac — December 28, 2011 @ 1:35 pm
I was just thinking they look very handsome in their non-nekkid faces!
Comment by Sheryl — December 28, 2011 @ 1:44 pm
I love the scruff!
Comment by aemac — December 28, 2011 @ 2:16 pm
I know what they will be wanting when they get into Port (other than a coldie) is a shower and shave!
Thanks for sharing , Girls. Cashy looks like he is posing for a girlie mag in his Chrissie kit!
Comment by Lizzie1701 — December 28, 2011 @ 5:11 pm
I loved listening to both Bertie and James and it breaks my heart to hear them say they dont have a lot to smile about at the moment.
I hope everyone keeps sending messages. It seems to really make their day.
These guys are awesome!!!
And yes, a little more nakedness would be an added bonus for us
Comment by BillsNia — December 28, 2011 @ 6:04 pm
that was the sweetest thing ever.
Comment by mbb — December 28, 2011 @ 10:06 pm
Great videos! I like the scruff as well, although naked rowing would be an added bonus!
Comment by SenseofDoubt — December 30, 2011 @ 10:41 am
In the shot where they’re rowing together it’s hard to see what, if anything, James is wearing. Maybe that will do?
Comment by sheryl — December 30, 2011 @ 10:49 am