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  1. 480 to go to Auckland - slogging upwind for the next 12 hours then life should become better - cant wait for a beer and a shower!
  2. (From Tim) Images of Jonny's rubbish sails and an update from Dee, who has the same type onboard: http://jonnymalbon.com/arch...
  3. Making way to Auckland... upwind with lumpy sea - looking forward to getting in now - 60 to go.
  4. Gutted - its all over.... For now... 1000 miles to Auckland, can't quite believe it....
  5. Difficult times - mainsail is no good.... At a loss..
  6. Gutted - mainsail has metre long rip in it now.... Whole thing is delaminating...
  7. Happy new year!! 1st Jan and no hangover - gutted!!
  8. Finally passed the E AUS ice gate, at 0900 this morning - slowly but surely....
  9. Back on the horse.. conditions better this morning. Moving again, lets hope it lasts, at least for a few hours!!
  10. Worst night yachting ever - just waiting to get rolled - 50 knots+ and the worst sea state I have ever experienced - hope it will modera ...
  11. Struggling at the moment - horrible Christmas day... 55 knot gusts and a punishing sea state... hope it improves...
  12. It doesn't get any easier - just had squall with 50 knots pass through, leaving me 19 knots - r... Read more at http://tinyurl.com/7xbrtm
  13. ITS JUST RELENTLESS - ANOTHER DAY OF 25-50 KNOTS AND TERRIBLE SEA STATE..... FED UP
  14. A beautiful sunny day in the south - won't last long, weather looks heinous over the next few days..
  15. Cold front passed 2 hours ago, thank god... 45 knots and the most confused see I have ever seen..
  16. Much better night - good surf and speed is up - long may it last
  17. Watermaker problems again, taking up way too much time.... Breeze is better, and making progress east at last
  18. (From Tim: That was me - the brother on dry land...)
  19. Gabcasting from Great American III; Mike Golding video; silly boat names and more updates at http://jonnymalbon.com/ now
  20. Unreal night last night - 60 knot winds, mountainous seas 30 knots oat speed at times.... Now I... Read more at http://tinyurl.com/5crrvp