You may be wondering why we haven’t finished yet, sat on the beach with our feet up, with a cocktail in our hands. We are actually very close with roughly 100 miles to go and the weather in our favour. Spirits are soaring high.
The last 6 days tell a different story. As the finish line looms closer, navigation gets a bit tighter. And with strong southerly and south-westerly winds gusting up to 17knots, we had no choice but to put out the anchor. Every bit of forecasting showed hope, but the adverse conditions prevailed. It was the hardest mental and emotional period of the race we’ve had to endure, especially with our parents waiting at the finish.
We got on the way again yesterday and have been making great speeds. I just hope it will see us through to the end. HCL workforce one’s job will be done and she’ll be looking for the next crew to take her across… if you are interested get in touch. Thanks to everyone who has been following us for all your messages of support on the blog and sat phone, we’ll be in touch in Antigua, and we look forward to seeing you when we get home.
Chris – have been watching HCL progress with interest and admiration! Well done to you and Joe, almost there! Enjoy the celebrations when you finish, great charities to be working for, be proud and stay safe! Mike, Jane, Ian, Lisa.
hurry up your mum has been waiting a week!
GO Chris & Joe!
You have done fantastically well.
Enjoy the party when you get there.
Well dont lads, not long left atall. Im sure you will have a good old knee’s up in Antigua! No chance of anyone else catching you now, so thats all good!
Hi Chris
All the Bristow family, including Lianne, were in Antiqua last week and were hoping we could come and see you finish. Shame about the winds but when you finally get there it will all be worth it. We did get to Nelson’s Dockyard and saw the 4 boats that had already finished and spoke to a couple of lovely french girls who sent you all their love.
Good luck and really well done.
Fantastic boys only 30 to go!!. well done great spirit and determination. will call you on the beach!! Mums really exited. Have a graet time
Love Steve+Libby
Nearly there,what a fantastic achievment.Well done.looking forward to hearing all about it when you get back.Love Mary and Ian xx
CONGRATULATIONS!
Great effort guys, well done. What an achievement
YOU`VE MADE IT. Congratulations and always remember oarsman do it with long hard strokes…
Hi Chris and Joe. Well done guys. great stuff see you soon.
woohoo! great effort guys we will have a few cold beers for you or if you want to keep rowing to Melbourne you could join us!! Soak it up and allow yourselves to be proud of the acheivement.
All the best, the Oz fans.
PS will the sea anchor stop you from drifting away from the nearest bar?
You two are amazing!!! Well done Chris and Joe. Enjoy the moment for as long as you can. Congratulations. Can’t wait to see the pictures on the site of you finishing. It’s such a fantastic achievement – you should be very proud of yourselves. Em
Huge congratulations to you both, well done!! What an amazing adventure. Hope the beers, cocktails and food taste every bit as good as you expected….!
xx
Joe – I had a dream on Friday night that the whole family was in Antigua living it up watching you and Chris come in. Such a lovely dream, I bet the reality of being there now is even better
Congratulations from us too. We’re seriously impressed. All the best.
Brian and Laura
WELL DONE GUYS!
True grit and determination!
Enjoy the beers!!!!!!!!!!!! You derserve them!
El
What am I going to do now,I spent hours every day watching that pink dot.Do you think you could just row back again please? A life changing achievment of which you both have every right to be immensely proud.Well done to you both.
Mary and Ian xxx
Congratulations both of you – a fantastic achievement – you have brightened my winter days. Look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
Kim xxx
well done guys!!!!! so …rugbymen can also row an ocean: amazing
hope you found what you were looking for.
laurence and I are now thinking about doing the Indian. So maybe let’s discuss about your boat….
cheers
laurence
What a fantastic adventure, many congratulations to you both. We look forward to seeing you soon and hearing your stories of life on the open waves.
(The river Dart prepared you well!?)
All our love
The Bradley’s
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! You’ve both done so so well! Enjoy the celebrations, food and a whole nights sleep. Love the beard chris, you should definitely keep it! See you very soon.
Jen xxxx
worth it for the beards, the badman is no doubt regretting not growing one through out his own travels!
tom x
A huge well done guys!
Enjoy your well earned beers!
Catch up when you are back!
El
Brilliant pics on the website today of you two wild men finishing the race!
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