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The final crewmember, Will, arrived yesterday morning, fresh from running in the mountains and surfing. Will brings much-needed youth to the team, with the age range  spanning a full 32 years. Emma and Claire, joined by Charlotte on Wednesdy, have done a mammoth effort with the provisioning, working all week from dawn to dusk, unpacking, washing and stowing almost 120 individual meals for the next 3 weeks. Most is now onboard, with meat and diary arriving on Saturday. The rest of the crew have been worked by the merciless skipper attending to the dozens of jobs, the number of which never seems to diminish. The excitement in the marina is overflowing, the boats dressed overall with a truly international mix of crews, all eager share experiences.

By Jonathan