Saying farewell to the Volvo Ocean Race….for now

Saying farewell to the Volvo Ocean Race….for now

Doesn’t it go in the blink of an eye? The past 12 months certainly have and the journey I have been on with the entire Turn the Tide on Plastic team has been incredible. At times, the challenges we have faced have seemed insurmountable, but we have been...
Review of Leg 11 – Gothenburg to The Hague

Review of Leg 11 – Gothenburg to The Hague

We left Gothenburg in good wind with a route down the channel, out to open sea and then headed for Norway. The leg was designed for us to do a flyby in Aarhus, Denmark after midday on Friday and then aim to arrive after midday on Sunday in the Hague. As a result, we...
Review of Leg 10 – Cardiff to Gothenburg

Review of Leg 10 – Cardiff to Gothenburg

Our departure from Cardiff was frighteningly light. We had six hours of tide with us and the pressure was on to clear the Bristol Channel before it turned. We were blocked out of the start line by Scallywag, who received a penalty for the incident, but this meant we...
Leg 10 – Cardiff to Gothenburg

Leg 10 – Cardiff to Gothenburg

On Sunday we will be leaving Cardiff for Gothenburg on what is the shortest leg in this race. At just 1200 miles, Leg 10 may be low on miles but it will be high on intensity. This leg is likely to see us sailing within sight of the rest of the fleet the whole way. It...