Pacific Odyssey - Trans North Pacific Row
| Vessel Name: | Crackers |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Ocean Rower |
| Hailing Port: | Poole, Dorset UK |
| Crew: | Tim Welford, Dom Mee |
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31 December 2001 | Exmouth, Devon, UK
Happy New Year!
What a year it has been, after being on dry land since September it's hard to believe that Tim and I were once rowing the Pacific. We are now preparing for the London Boat Show starting on the 3rd of January 2002, the last time we attended the show was last January along with 'Crackers'.
10 October 2001 | The Blue Boar, Poole, Dorset UK
Reflection
As you all now know, our North Pacific Unsupported rowing attempt came to a disastrous end when we were damaged and capsized beyond repair by an American fishing vessel. Now with our feet firmly on dry land and having got over the 'lucky to be alive' feeling we have to look at the positive aspects of [...]
22 September 2001 | Los Angeles
Rescued
As you know by now, Pacific Odyssey has come to a dramatic and premature end. The Tuna fishing vessel 'Judy S' collided with Crackers cutting the hull virtually in two, throwing Dom into the sea and leaving me trapped in the upturned hull. After getting out we were taken aboard the Judy S and amanged [...]
Our Thoughts Elsewhere...
Meanwhile life on board goes on, our spirits are still strong and good humour remains. The weather has given us a break and we are now back on the move. Seven days on the sea anchor being battered westwards is not an awful lot of fun. It makes us feel so helpless as we can't even row slowly into the strong Easterly winds, I can however always rely upon a quick look at Doms huge hair to bring me out in fits of laughter. The wildlife at present is a bit quiet with only a few birds and sharks seen, we've seen some spectacular sunsets though and had cloudless nights with millions of stars and the Milky Way clearly visible.
Our families and support team had a meeting at the Blue Boar this week in order to make some plans for our eventual landfall in America. We set up a voice link and had a good chat with our families for some much needed encouragement and morale. We also spoke to our food sponsor Elide from Fra Angelica this week who was at a trade conference. Eating and mealtimes are always on our minds and having such a good selection of food as we do, Elide is constantly in our thoughts, and Elide, your angel is still looking over us.
Until next week, hoping for the Westerlies to return, best regards to our families and our friends, and all of you who check our daily progress and love to my wife Clare
