Sea Fever

Mum and Dad sent this to me for christmas .. enjoy

 "Sea-Fever"

I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.

I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

By John Masefield (1878-1967).
(English Poet Laureate, 1930-1967.)

Made to Fremantle .. contact number +61404140338 or 0404140338 if ur local.. Party this saturday in Fremantle sailing club

If any one wants a beer will be at Fremantle sailing club to acept our award .

details are on the web    www.clipperroundtheworld.com        

Next stop Singapore.. Looking fwd to seeing you guys there .. mind you it is like herding cats as Kev would put it .

Any Q's about the journey from Durban to Freo,and the southern ocean ..please ask Kevy Bowers . 
 Oz Mobile will be on from 21st . all xmas present please send to clipper and they can send on ..  
enjoy 

 gjx 

Message From GARYJESSOP

Knackered.
32 22.8 S 114 33.3 E
the last 72 hours no sleep, been hurled around the boat with choppy seas.We have 3 reefs in , stay sail and storm jib.. I expected the last few days to be sunny and blue waters.. but no absolutey shattering. now just 60miles to go .. it will be a close finish for third as Hull have 50 mins in their favour to take off their time .... it will be so close

Message From GARYJESSOP

39 55.5 S 094 27.5 E and the harsh weather ends,here cometh the sunshine and nowinds ..you may say that sounds great .. but no .. we may end up slipping down the fleet ..we always think that the other will have better winds ..and we dido further south .And remember we have now been at sea 15 days .. and I am ready for that beer and a good bath.. so i hope we can pick up from the 5 knts we are having back to 10 plus.. have a great week 10/1207

Message From GARYJESSOP

Artic Terns, Storm Petrels,Herring guls,Albatros keep us company at 42 11.3S 074 05.5 E .We also had the grace of Minky Whales just before breakfast in the light drizzle and the Badger announced that we have moved upto 2nd place ..this is all due to a great team performance , non stop trim .. changing kites, changing white sails in the past 72hrs.. I think we can now step into the shadows cast by Durban Clipper and take her.I know we have just gone through the half way mark and there is a longway togo,but the lady Qing is purring constantly in time with the ocean and the crew.Let's enjoy where we are both in the race and in the ocean. 6/12/07

Message From GARYJESSOP

The icy cold shower wakes my senses as I stand on the bow with tourch in hand trimming the sails, yes the waters and the wind have chilled and the team are throwing on all their layers , I am trying to resist untill I really need them. It is 1am boat time ,not sure what time it is in the rest of the world but that doesnt matter .. we are trimming all day to get optimum speed, the swell is rising and we are waiting for the winds to grow and the condions to test us
Vee has done a geat job mending the yankee 1 where we had a small head ache from the first nights winds and seas, we are back to full strength and are pumped up with smiles and energy.As I have mentioned before this is a truly wonderful ocean. 42 08.2 S 064 13.1 E 4/12/07

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Message From GARYJESSOP

41 02 .2 S 054 15.2 E 2/12/07 4.am
The heart of the earth shows her beat as the sun rises with rustic reds,burnt oranges,tanning browns,golds,copper,blood reds,sunflower yellow,royal purples slipping into majestic greys,silvers into light blues and the ocean a tenderness of mercury making us feel weightless.We are greeted by the albatross and his family after their night of gliding this pure uneffect,unadulterated ocean,it is heavenly.This is the begining of another special day in the Southern Ocean.It has a calming effect to the soul,so pure it feels.

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