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A Blog About Bog

It is difficult to come up with an interesting topic for a blog on Concise 2, because 98% of conversations onboard are about poo. The five guys onboard have had more discussions than I ever thought possible about bowel movements » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 6th September 2010 at 12:34pm

The FUN of sailing upwind

We haven\'t written a blog today because we are having too much fun going upwind. We are terribly glad that RORC didn\'t see the forecast and finish us at Fastnet Rock and hold the party at Cork, because we have been enjoying sailing across the Celtic Sea for 12 hours now and are happy to see that our time and and distance to Bishop Rock doesn\'t seem to have changed. » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 6th September 2010 at 12:32pm

A limerick for Limerick

There once was a boat called Concise Whose sailing was very precise It was a class 40 That behaved very naughty But the results were surprisingly nice » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 6th September 2010 at 12:31pm

Facts about St. Kilda

(True or False) 1. It is one of the UK\'s most remote settlements. 2. The seagulls there are so big they take on the size of an adult human. » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 6th September 2010 at 12:24pm

Frustrating wind conditions

With the mystery of the missing sleeping bag resolved, yesterday afternoon passed in a happy haze of easy sailing, magazine reading and good tunes playing. Of course the bliss couldn\'t last forever. » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 6th September 2010 at 12:23pm

The Mystery of the Missing Sleeping Bag

Last night, around 0200 Concise 2 tacked onto starboard to begin her journey back South. In accordance to Class 40 rules we transferred the stack down below. Half an hour later, a disturbed and troubled crew member was wandering up and down, left and right around the boat, rummaging through the stack, through the foodbags, and under other asleep crew. » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 6th September 2010 at 12:20pm

In honour of the landmark: Muckle Flugga

M ore U pwind C ould K ill L ife\'s E motions F **king L ong U pwind G ives G all A ches » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 6th September 2010 at 12:18pm

Where crew members would rather be....

Tom D - Around Muckle Flugga, heading home at 150 TWA. Ned - Pigeon Beach, Antigua, with a cocktails and some decent food Dan - Cuddled up in bed with 3 1/2 week old baby and missus, cup of tea in hand Tristan - Sailing the Caribbean 600 race and then getting steaming drunk in the Mad Mongoose (after an espresso martini first, of course) Jess - At anchor off Rottnest Island, Western Australia. A book and a glass of red. Tom G - In bed with the missus » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 6th September 2010 at 12:11pm

RBI Dover Straits to Muckle Flugga

We have made goodprogress over the night, with the tidal gates turning under us andcarrying Concise2 through the Dover Straits. » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 6th September 2010 at 12:07pm