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Good Luck, Queensgate!
parrferris Started conversation Jan 26, 2004
Four lads from Dartmouth are aiming to be the first four-man crew to row the Atlantic. Keep track of their progress here:
http://www.oceanregatta.com
Shaun in particular is one of my younger brothers' best friends, and they often rowed together and even shared the odd West of England championship.
Fingers crossed - and 'Boggle Boggle'!!!
Good Luck, Queensgate!
random fat bird Posted Jan 26, 2004
Boggle Boggle?
I'll just be nodding and agreeing then will I?
Good Luck, Queensgate!
parrferris Posted Jan 26, 2004
I knew that'd confuse you, but I'm not going to explain. You'll just have to find another Dartmothian to ask!
Nice to see you, by the way - how's life treating you both?
Good Luck, Queensgate!
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Jan 27, 2004
Are you in radio contact with them Parrfers? Which way are they rowing - east to west or west to east? If it's the former, let them know that if they get blown off course and end up in the Gulf of Mexico, they're welcome to row their way up the Colorado River and find lodgings at GoshoTowers 
Good Luck, Queensgate!
Shea the Sarcastic Posted Jan 28, 2004
Boggle Boggle!
Scrabble Scrabble!
Uno Uno!
Good Luck, Queensgate!
parrferris Posted Jan 29, 2004
They're rowing east - west. I'm not in radio contact with them personally, but I know that another of my brother's friends has spoken to them in the past couple of days.
Apparently they're on course to complete the crossing in a record 32 days. Imagine that - out of sight of land for a whole month, in a small boat...
Good Luck, Queensgate!
random fat bird Posted Jan 29, 2004
I'm not too bad, and sprog is snoozing so life can't be bad. I'm a bit of a lurker these days, haven't the energy or the time, but we muddle along.
How's life in the Southern Climes?
Good Luck, Queensgate!
parrferris Posted Jan 30, 2004
At the moment life is cold, wet and windy. I'm not too bad, ta, although I've had a cold since new year, which seems to have taken up residence for the remainder of the winter.
Good Luck, Queensgate!
Don Malvado, so bitter my cat won't even lick me Posted Jan 30, 2004
which rower is most likely to be eaten
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Lighthousegirl - back on board Posted Jan 31, 2004
Sounds like quite a challange
Will you keep up posted PF?
Good Luck, Queensgate!
broelan Posted Jan 31, 2004
they pick a hell of a time of year to do this. wouldn't june be nicer?
good luck to them, of course
and hello to you, parferrs!
Good Luck, Queensgate!
Lighthousegirl - back on board Posted Feb 2, 2004
* giggles *
Probably wanted to avoid the tourist season!
Good Luck, Queensgate!
parrferris Posted Feb 2, 2004
Latest position: 20.124N 32.120W
...that's nearly 1100 miles covered - and a mere 1800 or so to go...
As for your interesting question, EO, I'll ask my brother which he reckons would make the best eating!
Good Luck, Queensgate!
parrferris Posted Feb 9, 2004
For the record, they're now well past the half-way mark!
Good Luck, Queensgate!
Lighthousegirl - back on board Posted Feb 10, 2004
Fantastic - good for them!
An Update
parrferris Posted Feb 14, 2004
The Atlantic crossing record of La Mondiale (an 11-man French crew)is 35 days 8 hours and 30 minutes.To break the record Queensgate must finish by 19:30 GMT on the 24th Feb.
That means that they must average 86 miles (75 nautical miles) per day (from 13th Feb).
Queensgate
Position (decimal): 4 14.219N 45.687W
Distance to the finish (as the crow flies): 941miles (1515km) (818n/miles)
Distance from the start (as the crow flies): 2609 miles (3330 km) 1798n/miles)
[Reported at 20:23 GMT yesterday]
Information extracted from http://www.oceanregatta.com/
An Update
parrferris Posted Mar 19, 2004
Whoops! I should have updated this, shouldn't I?
They have not only finished, but are back in the UK. Have a look at the Ocean Regatta link above for all the details.
An Update
Lighthousegirl - back on board Posted Mar 21, 2004
Good for them
Please pass on the congratulations of an unknown 
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- 1: parrferris (Jan 26, 2004)
- 2: random fat bird (Jan 26, 2004)
- 3: parrferris (Jan 26, 2004)
- 4: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Jan 27, 2004)
- 5: Shea the Sarcastic (Jan 28, 2004)
- 6: parrferris (Jan 29, 2004)
- 7: random fat bird (Jan 29, 2004)
- 8: parrferris (Jan 30, 2004)
- 9: Don Malvado, so bitter my cat won't even lick me (Jan 30, 2004)
- 10: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Jan 31, 2004)
- 11: broelan (Jan 31, 2004)
- 12: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Feb 2, 2004)
- 13: parrferris (Feb 2, 2004)
- 14: parrferris (Feb 9, 2004)
- 15: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Feb 10, 2004)
- 16: parrferris (Feb 14, 2004)
- 17: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Mar 19, 2004)
- 18: parrferris (Mar 19, 2004)
- 19: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Mar 21, 2004)
- 20: random fat bird (Mar 24, 2004)
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