RATS (rapid action technical seamen) Salter Ferris and Clougher were in an instant lather, upon finding the keel gauge string potentiometer had broken its flexible attachment to the keel head. This is an ESSENTIAL gauge for boat maneuvers, so was immediately set upon. Operations were directed by RAT Superintendent Chief of Everything Williams, who was […]

Crossed the International Dateline today. That is a big one. Along with the Equator, it is the most significant line on the Map. It means that we are about half way round the planet and 180 more degrees to go to get back the Greenwich or 0 Degrees of Longitude. It also means that we […]

We had a great start on the Pearl and we are out of there! It is always fun to win the start of these offshore legs even if it probably doesn’t mean much over the three weeks that we have ahead of us. But is it the time when you are in front of the […]

The Australian arm of Buena Vista International organized a spectacular barbeque for the Pirates and the local team, with a guest appearances from Mark Zoradi, Jeff Foremann, Robert Crockett and Donald Evans.  Peta Ascham, National Marketing Director of BVI, presented Paul with this heartfelt ‘Ode to the Pirates’. Download the Poem Here (Adobe Acrobat required)

Wellington, New Zealand After a three day pitstop in Wellington, New Zealand the Pirates of the Caribbean will start Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race on 19th February. On Leg 4, the Pirates of the Caribbean team will race 6,700 nautical miles from Wellington, New Zealand to the finish line in Rio, Brazil. “Our […]

Date – 11 Feb 06 The day before the start of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Anthony Merrington or Youngster as he is known onboard The Black Pearl, joined pro surfer Nathan Hedge at Bells Beach for an early morning surf. Upon returning to Melbourne, the native Australian exclaimed ‘It’s every guys dream […]

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