Lanzarote - Puerto Calero - 8 October
Dearloves
Sun 9 Oct 2005 10:41
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Yesterday was a very exciting day for us, with the
start of the mini transat race leg to Brazil. We became the unofficial
supporter boat for the 3 British boats, taking a number of parents and friends
out to the start line and sailing along with the fleet. Having offered to
take some photos of Nick, he then asked whether I could take some for a
follow-up article that The Times are proposing to write about him. No
pressure, then!
Anyhow, the results were ok and some of the
pictures have already hit the www.nickbubb.com
website.
 He had a cracking start, well in front of the pack
(blue sail).
There were 70 boats at the start, so quite a mellee
beforehand:
 The Pack before the
start
 No, Charlie, you are not going to
stow away
Alice and Pip were amazed that Nick's boat is
smaller inside than each of their cabins on Keoma.
 Alice
 Pip (both top front teeth are
wobbly)
Charlie has now shaved his beard off (which David
will be relieved about!) but just for the record:
 Beardy weirdy
 3 wise monkeys - they actually
stopped talking about the weather forecast for 10 seconds!
There is very much an "end of holiday" feel now
that all the skippers have left Puerto Calero, and we are heading off to the
Northern tip of Lanzarote, where there is reputed to be a beautiful unspoilt
harbour on the Isla de Graciosa.
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