Archive for November, 2009
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A very pleasant monday!
All good on Bear now approx 200 miles out and as at 5pm sailing at 7.5 knots in the right direction some of the days events……. 5 of the crew eating amazing leftover shepherds pie in the early hours of the morning! exciting fishing off the stern including a 40lb marlin (released to fight another [...]
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Another Marlin!
a quiet night under engine has helped everybody acclimatise into the watch system s and all is good . We are now 140 miles out from bermuda slightly left (east) of the rhumb line (not the drink but t he shortest distance between bda and the anegada passage just north of the BVI) Jodi currenttly [...]
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What’s Occurin?
The Team is not able to sail to BVI with the other Bears this trip and will be missing the mid-Atlantic chocolate club; finding Sooty; gallons of tea; dolphins; scrabble, and endless stories, gossip, and jokes. Team Rummigin is on boardand will be reporting progress.
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nearly time to go!
off this morning and skipper and crew very excited! waech this space for our blogs and of course track us via the spot the bear tab thanks to everybody who have helped us prepare best wishes jonathan
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Cruising mode!!!
Well about 48 hours to go before we plan to depart the rhadc on Sunday at 9am all the arrangements coming together and thanks again to Pete Ramsdale (our mountain man) for going back up the mast yesterday to do the inspection and sort the lights out Bear is looking somewhat cruisey at the moment [...]
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Clock is ticking!
well we plan to depart Bermuda by midday on Sunday and all the pre trip planning is now well underway All is proceeding smoothly and Bear ready to go once crew fuel water and food on board (plus of course the wheel which has had significant surgery on the welds!) weather looking calm for first [...]
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This is way cool!!!
Just take a look at the “Spot the Bear” tab……when the spot tracker is on you can see exactly where we are! Took JB about 3 hours to get the machine registered and then Pete Ramsdale (thank you very much Pete!) hopefully a lot less time to get it linked to our site Now I [...]
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Bear back Bermuda
Arrived safely at 11pm Wednesday night after fast 3.5 day crossing …bit of everything including 20 to 30 knot beat coming into bermuda for the last 24 hours lots of slamming and spray but all good missed customs at st georges for check in but spent quiet night in the harbour and then up to [...]
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Dear Big Bear….question for you please!
Now that we are beating at 35 degrees off into 20 to 25 knot breeze with a 7 to 9 foot sea……the crew just wanted to know whether you prefer going upwind or down???! We have to think that judigng by the roars you are giving when you come out of the water over a [...]
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Report from Team P’Origin
Day 2 Press release announces formation of new America’s Cup campaign from the “Big Bear” stable of yachtsmen/women with too much time on their hands – Team P’Origin. This team, sponsored by Gales Honey and Scotts Oats, is dedicated to winning the cup and filling it with a good healthy breakfast. Meanwhile on BB we [...]