This week I am living on board our boat in Gosport; CV23 (she has no name yet until our sponsor is announced), carrying out various tasks with some of my team mates.
My job is going to be in charge of any sail repairs that need doing during the race, so Tuesday was spent with 2 people from Hyde Sails, learning how to use a sewing machine and fix damaged sails quickly at sea, I think I shall be quite an expert at this in 11 months time. We have also been adding various pieces of equipment round the boat to make life on board a little easier (although we are not allowed to add anything that makes her go faster); padding out areas inside to lessen the chance of injuries; putting on glow in the dark tape for night watches; and pockets round the helm to hold equipment etc.
On Wednesday night I didn't sleep too well as my A Level results were due out the next day! So I was up early to find out if I had been offered a place to read History of Art at the University of Warwick. At 8am the UCAS website said I had been accepted, it was a great relief to know that.... and to get an A in Geography, I must give credit to my teachers at the Mount School; Mrs Hayward and Mrs Cook, for it was at their insistence that I did this subject at A level (perhaps they knew something and that Geography could be very useful for sailing round the world)! Having heard that all of my friends at school had got the results they needed, in the evening I went out for a meal with the crew and the first drink was on me! I slept a lot better on Thursday night!
Now back to more preparations on the boat, stowing sails and whipping lines before we depart for London on Monday.
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