My mate Ian's round the world race with Clipper Ventures…...

[madmonday]

damn this hasn't been a walk in the park

[Giles]

Ian gets to New Zealand at last:

[jimmy]

That's one hell of an emotional photo

[Giles]

He was absolutel fecked.  He's effectively sailed form Cape Town with a 4 day stopover in Oz

[rocket]

man, all the best to him and the crew

[Giles]

Race start day in Tauranga, New Zealand and the weather looks crap…..

[LandoCal126 0]

@Giles:

Race start day in Tauranga, New Zealand and the weather looks crap…..

But the shirt looks perfect!

[Giles]

So, Ian has set off from Australia to Singapore on the next leg.

http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/follow/race-viewer/

See you in Singapore Ian…..

[Giles]

Somewhere in NE Australia:

[Giles]

Ian is in first place for the first time…...

http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/follow/race-viewer/

[LandoCal126 0]

Good shit Ian! MM and I would still like to climb the mast whenever you arrive in NYC.

[Giles]

I will be seeing Ian in Singapore in 3 weeks time, I will be sure to remind him…..

[aki]

Which day will be the mast climbing for Singapore leg?

[Giles]

Aki, I was going to PM you about that.  I don't know at the moment.  The fleet arrives in on Sat 28th having grouped up at one of the offshore islands.  I'll talk to Ian some time on the Saturday.  Do you have any preferences?

[aki]

I am fine with any day. I do not mind hitting down after the IH meet up on 29th…

[Giles]

Just off to the Marina to welcome Ian in from his latest leg from the Gold Coast in Australia, I have not seen him since July, looking forward to it…..And yes Aki, I will be discussing your mast climbing adventure......

[jacoavlu]

G aren't you going out on the boat sometime?

[Giles]

Not this time, Aki is going to get hauled up the mast though…..

[Giles]

Ian at Batan at 04:30 this morning, waiting for the fleet to get itself sorted and come into Singapore en masse…..

[Giles]