Some of the Topsham followers will be wondering about the other TSC team in the race. Kithros 2 left Topsham on June 8th and arrived in Barmouth after a leisurely cruise on Wednesday 16th. They are in their customary position alongside the harbour wall, fortunately without a sand dune covering them this year. Bill has scrubbed off the hull and mounted his smart harbour ensign. Photos are available of him topless but I am negotiating the bribe to cancel publication. A donation to Shelterbox might swing it.
(If you enjoy following our race blog we would appreciate any support for our charity. The website is
http://www.justgiving.com/3PYRSeaFeverShelterbox
and both teams are collecting for the same cause).
Neal and Colin arrived last night with Richard Stevens the third sailor and Mike Berry the ultramarathon runner who stepped in after Elliot broke his foot recently. They are in usual laid back and jocular mood and one of our objectives, apart from hoping to complete the course with little wind forecast, is to try to stay in front of them. Not as easy as you would think despite the disparity between the boats. Neal and Bill are always tremendously generous with advice and help and I am grateful for their support.
This morning is the briefing sesion. The runners have all checked in their kit and we have a skippers and runners briefing then a backup team briefing. There are bucket loads of Powerbar goodies to stock up on, much appreciated by the teams. After that we will probably go back to the boat for a post prandial snooze before the excitement starts at 4pm.
Thanks for all the messages of support. The official site doesnt seem to have that facility this year so the texts and blog comments are terrific.
Bill will take over during the race as we will be busy until Whitehaven at least! His duties with a demanding crew to service are heavy but he is cheerfully catering to our whims!Thanks Bill
Kate
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