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WHALES AND WOOD

We’ve just had to put a couple of gybes in to get around a whale exclusion zone! » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 30th June 2011 at 5:17pm

TIME ANYONE??

As we got set to go into our watch routine late yesterday, someone started asked what time it was. » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 30th June 2011 at 5:11pm

FIRST THOUGHTS FROM THE BOAT

With the TR2011 race start out the way, here are our first thoughts on the race... » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 29th June 2011 at 11:07pm

NERVOUS TENSION AS THE CLOCK COUNTS DOWN

With just five hours to the gun for the 2011 Transatlantic Race there was palpable nervous excitement in the crew house. » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 29th June 2011 at 3:28pm

WE ARE READY!

Tomorrow (Wednesday 29 June) sees the start of this year’s Transatlantic Race for us. » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 28th June 2011 at 10:30pm

News Flash - “COTTON KILLS!”

According to our boat Captain Tom Dawson, “Cotton kills you offshore!” » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 27th June 2011 at 6:04pm

ONLY IN AMERICA !!!!!

Only in America could something we Brits consider a to be a luxury, lobster, be cheap as chips. Literally! » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 26th June 2011 at 1:51pm

SURF & TURF

Sailors and guests sailors enjoyed an official welcome to the 2011 Transatlantic Race festivities here in Newport R.I. last night » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 25th June 2011 at 3:14pm

Doctor, Doctor!!!!

Just as Tom Smedley, one of our main helmsmen was about to board the BA flight to Boston, USA for the start of the Transatlantic Race, his Blackberry chirped. » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 25th June 2011 at 6:18am

Porridge, porridge, porridge.

Tom Dawson and Sam Pearson, the advance guard are already in Newport, Rhode Island preparing Concise 2 for the Transatlantic Race. Three thousand miles from Newport to the Lizard, UK. » Read More

Posted by teamconcise on 22nd June 2011 at 1:53pm