May 08, 2003

400 nm to go


May 07, 2003

Its 04:00 Bemuda Time and the wind has a returned


May 06, 2003

Passing by Bermuda


April 27, 2003

28,000 nm sailed 2,000 to go


April 24, 2003

Enjoyable sailing again


April 17, 2003

Coping with pain


April 01, 2003

BTC Velocity in Salvador, Brazil


March 27, 2003

Perfect conditions for the last 24 hours


March 23, 2003

Action packed day and a half


March 21, 2003

Painfully slow


March 20, 2003

Feelin Hot Hot Hot


March 19, 2003

Following winds, reaching winds, head winds, no winds


March 18, 2003

So far so good


March 15, 2003

BTC Velocity rig is stable - Part 1


March 15, 2003

BTC Velocity mast in trouble again


March 10, 2003

Climbing down from Everest


March 06, 2003

BTC Velocity rounds Cape Horn


March 03, 2003

The good news and the maybe not so good news


February 28, 2003

Waiter there is a fly in my soup


February 26, 2003

Southern Ocean Auction


February 22, 2003

Winding back up


February 17, 2003

Not sure I am meant to be having this much fun !!


February 15, 2003

Living for the yellow light


February 13, 2003

BTC Velocity crosses the International Date Line


February 10, 2003

Exactly why am I out here...


January 26, 2003

3 Capes down, one to go


January 20, 2003

BTC Velocity is back at sea


January 17, 2003

Repairs complete all we need now is wind


January 16, 2003

Spa off Tasmania


January 13, 2003

Feel like there is a bully out there pushing me around!!


January 10, 2003

Repairs at sea


January 07, 2003

Reflections from the Lido deck


December 31, 2002

2002 what a year


December 16, 2002

Why we work on boats


December 07, 2002

Checking in and a little engine maintainence


December 04, 2002

Riding the cabose to Cape Town


November 28, 2002

No turkey but lots of thanks


November 26, 2002

Light air humour


November 21, 2002

Ignorance was bliss


November 18, 2002

Poker anyone??


November 15, 2002

The last three days


November 10, 2002

Society for the prevention of cruelty to squalls


November 5, 2002

I forgot to mention the other day


November 3, 2002

BTC Velocity goes trawling


November 2, 2002

Oxymorons at sea


November 1, 2002

Closing the circle...the smaller one


October 31, 2002

A MESSAGE FROM BECKY PARIS!


October 29, 2002

Staying focused and having fun on BTC Velocity


October 28, 2002

Rhythm of the Sea


October 20, 2002

BTC in Bayona, Spain


October 18, 2002

BTC Almost at Finisterre


October 16, 2002

BTC Velocity heads for shelter in La Coruna


October 10, 2002

Arrival in Torbay and reflections of Leg One


October 7, 2002

Its not easy...


October 3, 2002

3 days to go ??


October 2, 2002

A hard day so far


September 30, 2002

Up the mast and a lot more


September 27, 2002

Tale of two days


September 24, 2002

Life in the slow lane


September 23, 2002

When the going get tough


September 22, 2002

30 kts and headed in the right direction


September 21, 2002

30 kts and headed in the right direction


September 20, 2002

A lovely day for a sail but not a race


September 19, 2002

Well here is an update as my wife tells me everyone is typing away and I have been silent, unusual for me !!



August 18, 2002

BTC Velocity arrives in Newport, Rhode Island.


April 4, 2002

BTC Velocity's qualifying passage for the Around Alone 2002.


March 19, 2002

Qualifier to the canaries began March 12.


September 28, 2001

BTC Velocity set off at 4:50 a.m.


September 23, 2001

Well the day arrived for the launch.




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