Quotes

Quotes posted on the October 27

Quotes posted on the November 3

A digest of soundbites and press coverage of Sir Robin’s progress in the Velux 5 Oceans round-the-world race, including good luck messages from friends and fans:

101106 – “I am beginning to get seriously worried as to whether I will reach Fremantle in time for the Ashes Test match there (in Perth) in December.” – Freddie and the boys await, RKJ.

091106 – “I am in a different world with different conditions and the race seems a bit of a dream, almost meaningless.” – fifth-placed Sir Robin reflects on the distance between himself and those fellow yachtsmen ahead and behind him.

081106 – “Robin, sent you a message today not sure if it transmitted ! What fun, no sines cosines etc just sat nav. All the best will wait to see if my earliest got through, As dear old Francis would have said ‘Its a bit of sport’ - Best of luck, Bill Richardson. 

081106 – “Robin, Far too long since we last met. I think you are quite mad, but never the less wish you all the good luck that is going. At least these days we do not have to trawl through all those logs etc to work out a sight and position.” – friend Bill Richardson again. 

081106 - “Hello Robin. I am not a sailor but in a way I feel I am with you, God speed. Best of luck” – from fan Jennifer Foster.

061106 – “Sitting quietly steering, I polished off a lot of the olives that had spilled yesterday, working on the basis that if the boat was going to smell of spilt whisky and olives and gherkins it would smell a bit like a pub, so I might as well be a good landlord and make it a high class one, so I had a thoughtful glass of Chateau Ugarte.” – keeping his spirits up with good food and drink.

061106 – “After finishing off the stew, I added two potatoes as they are going a bit soft so need to be eaten now, plus quite a lot of garlic, some of which is showing signs of breeding.” – more culinary capers from the Atlantic Ocean.

061106 – “I sat in the cockpit, steering by hand in the very bright moonlight, listening to The Gondoliers by G&S, perfectly happy, and thinking about the gybe angle.” – a musical interlude, then it’s back to business.