Message From GARYJESSOP

31/1/08 07 22 .2 N 108 32.9 E 14.30 Dog watch Day
I find myself on mother , so back to the galley,lunch was fresh mixed veg,smash,beans and some dodgy sausage from singapore if u wanted ..tonight I have prepared pasta bake and tomorrow porridge.I dont mind the day off, the last few days have been great, really throwing myself into the evolutions,which we have had many ,I cant remember the last time we had so many white sail changes ..Christian and I have been on the foredeck with waves breaking over our heads , how alive is that..shame the media lady and the camera weren't rolling(they never do any filming in the bad weather ..funny that ..they only show blue sky sailing.i wish) the water was massive and we were still standing ..just .. dropping the yankee 1 and hoisting the yankee 2 ..so a small rest now and hopefully a peaceful night for the mother, I need the sleep. and dont forget the bottom rash I have from the heat and sweat ..what a shocker..Enjoy ur warm bath and fresh new beds ..jealous.....never!

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Message From GARYJESSOP

The start from Singapore, with light winds the fleet had a hard task over the line, we got caught in a wind hole ,thus our position at the back of the fleet.However the winds picked up and we found ourselves doing sail change ..sail change.. sail change .. which was great , we did some great speeds of these evolutions..and I found myself on the bow being a bow man, at no2,hoisting,trimming and helmng all in the first 36 hours .. great to be back on the ocean.Now we have to havesome lady luck and the lady Qing will try and pick her way through the fleet.
Also we have just opened the hatch to get some air in the sleeping quaters,its been very hot , hotter than coming into bintan..so u can imagine how hard it is tosleep in those conditions.
Great to be back on the ocean away from the hustle of every day life.
03 00.8 N 107 30.1 E 29/1/08 13.00 hrs sing time

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Saturday 26/1/08 on Land in Singapore

Sat 26/1/08  on Land in Singapore

Its Saturday night , we leave tomorrow.We have to meet at 7am , another early start when the races starts at 2.30 pm ..why why why
We are ready ,both watch's are the same with the addition of Steve ( who is from Qingdao and owns a bar there) on my watch and Fei who has done some sailing on Chris's.The watch names will stay the same.
I think both watch's did really well last time and we can really build on this, making our evolutions quicker.It will be a tough race with the wind coming from the north/north east which means we will be  heading into it, this will make it tough for us as our Lady Qing doesn't  point as well as other boats.But rest assured the crew is all focused for a podium finish and the Badger (marcus ) is all fired up.
So good bye to Singapore which has been harsh on the liver and the pocket.It was great to see Kevy and Russ in town, and a great surprise to Mr Micky 2names.What a w/e. As for Doug's,Rusty,Stich and everyone else it was great to Catch up and thankyou to Dev for a lovely lunch.Also thanks to Jane and Rusty for putting me up .. Thankyou all.

Some sad news though , Daisy(Carey) isnt joining us from Singapore due to an ear infection.She will be really missed  by all and we hope she can recover to come back and join us ..or at least buy us a cocktail in Santa Cruz.. Hope you get well and keep in touch.

So off to bed for an early night ..and I m sure it will be restless.

Message From GARYJESSOP

Mr Ant on my watch has a had a good few days, he has mended the gen which has broken,iI beleive the Impeller bust ..so a great job by him , now working out why it wont work on a port tack... also the water maker has been down Marcus an Ant have done a good job to get that back working.What else... we , have been charting with pencil and chart maps te cousewe take as the computer nav system has been down for the past week or so. So with a few breaks we seem to be doing well.

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Message From GARYJESSOP

02 18.0 S 108.56.8 E
The kite has now been dropped and we find ourselves tacking our way to Batam.All I can say is 'it's fook'n hot',I have never dripped so much sweat, it is dripping off me, even when I try to sleep I can feel droplets of my neck swamping my small matress, this is a nightmare,I crave for a shower,a clean set of clothes and air-con... oh and a fresh salad woul go well.
but rule no7 still applies , we dont give up....will we beat jamacia ???
It will be a long night tonight in this heat.
14/1/08 monday 18.55

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Message From GARYJESSOP

13/1 04 47.9 S 107 25.4E
Last night a beautiful sunset with golds and crimson flaking throughout the skies ,the odd bird futtering in the near perfect sailing conditions..a back drop one could only dream of with the volcanic mounts pertruding from the oceans deep foundations.
Oil rigs set up like a slalom down hill meets us later on as we meander through the energetic iron cities.We gluide on by with good speed of12kts and reaching 14 now and again. Our watch had the had the 8 till mid-night and the 4am to 8am shift with eyes peeled for pirates and lots of shipping in theJava sea we slipped on closer to Batam.
I enjoyed the helm it was just divine , we may even take jamacia ..we never give up ..rule no.7

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Message From GARYJESSOP

12/1/08 06 15.5 S 105 23.1 E We are having a wonderful sail with gorgeous sun sets and sun rises and now with Krakatoa and its next door baby sending up smoke signals it looks set for a spectacular evening .

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Message From GARYJESSOP

Another slow day on the lady Qing 10/1 10 10.2 S 104 09.5 E everyone on board is fine, we are still having the Qingdao chat as normal.We haven t been too lucky one could say with the weather grids that we read on board and the wind never came from the west.We have had some swooping birds,a few dolphins not forgetting the odd fying fish of which we had two down the hatches and below decks.. so moral is good. In hinesight we should have stayed on the rhumb line .. but lets not forget this is about sailing,learning and enjoying the adventure .. controlling the frustrtions and keep each other going.. so remember always a positive out there somewhere. ... have a great day where ever you are.
Quick quizz.. why is it called the Rhumb line??answers to mum and dad at john.jessop@onetel.com

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Message From GARYJESSOP

14 12.7 S 103.58.7 E 8/1/08 We have slipped again(to10th) having no luck with the game plan .. so we have sushine and deep blue seas to keep us company.
Not much wild life at present to spure us on,just the Qingdao chat.

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Message From GARYJESSOP

16 13.9 S 104 20.8 E 7 jan 08 .. we still have a long way to go..at present it may not look too rosy , but we have time and the ocean can do funny things ..remember in the last race liverpool stopped one whole day and went no where .. just now we need that to happen to 9 other boats now .. but seriously things are all ok ..the weather and chat are great .. the food has been top class..just miss a gin and tonic.
Yesterday had mother watch ,made some veg curry and some bread.. all went down well.
Keep the positive vibes up for the Lady Qing.

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Message From GARYJESSOP

Singapre .. If you want tocome to the arrival at keppel Marina on19jan please let Lizzie at Clipper know.. cheers..as i may have mentined ,can not remember , your names need to be listed to come along .

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Message From GARYJESSOP

Singapore .. anyone that wants to see the boats come in and the opening of Keppel Marina has to tell lizzie at clipper .. the date is jan 19th.. i think 9am but she will have the details ..if your names not down you can t come in .

Have a great new year

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Message From GARYJESSOP

21 20.4 S 106 22.3 E 5/1/08
I understand there is a spook email on the blog from africa send NO money..nothing to do with me.. it will be erased once I am on land.
So back to life at sea.. it took a day to get the land out of the veins and it is great to be back at sea..no bills ,no money,no credit cards ,no worries as they say in Oz.
We had a great position over the line however we had to steer to the port at the last minute as nova scotia and singapore clipper were pushed to the port by a ungentlemanly glasgow,I wonder if anythng will be said abouth thisbythe race commitee.
We came out of the harbour and have our own plan , a present we are 9th , but I have a good gut feeling as we are west and hope the winds to come from the west and die as they go east,so with this in mind dividens should pay off in a few days..we wait and see .. at least we have a good game plan.
The 2 teams GaoXing (happy) and Hao Yun(lucky) are both headed by Chris and myself and is an honouras ever..and the teams are ;
Gao Xing Chris,Oscar,Carlo,Cal,kay,Ang,Phil
HoaYun Myself,Christian,Nicole,Ant,Vee,Joseph and steve the pirate

This will be an interesting race as it normally finishes early between Java and Sumatera...as the winds die down and the pirates come out. so we will be on pirate watch and shipping watch... eyes peeled.

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Anyone planning to see Gary Jessop in Singapore...

Hi, I’m the comms person for Qingdao, Gary’s boat, and since you are all his friends and family I though the below may be of some use / interest.

 

I’ve just received the below e-mail from Clipper Ventures about the Singapore stopover.  If anyone is planning to meet Gary there please let Carol know so you can get on the list.

 

Cheers

 

Abi

Leg 7

Qingdao

 

 

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From: Carol Blyth [mailto:cblyth@clipper-ventures.com]
Sent: 03 January 2008 10:22
To: Vikki Gillard
Subject: Singapore Stopover (19th Jan - 27th Jan)

 

Dear Crewmember

 

With the Singapore stopover fast approaching, please could you let us know if you and your family/friends are planning to fly over to Singapore to meet and greet the boats. Entry to the marina will be strictly by name only and therefore we need to pass a list onto the organisers as soon as possible.

 

Many thanks and Happy New Year

 

With best wishes

 

The Race Team

Clipper Ventures Plc
Tel: +44 (0) 2392 526000
Fax: +44 (0) 2392 526252

www.clipperroundtheworld.com

 

 

 

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Message From GARYJESSOP

Yes .. we did it .. one dream ..one team a great performance .. i must say the last 12 hours were the toughest time ive ever had with no sleep, heading into the finish it was hard and navigating into the harbour at night was really tough ,the badger was awesome,the team were awesome .. it was a moment well deserved by all.. qingdao a podium place. the watch's were well balanced I will miss max,martin they were huge, christian non stop qingdaochat was forever first class, daisy was amazingin the snakepit, Veeamazing sail repeair,ant mojesticon thehelm( his best leg yet), Pirate steve with more names than ever.. itwas a classteam.. andchris's watch were fantastic .. as i say two watch;s ..but one team..team qingdao

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