Off Soon
Not long now.
We only have a couple of weeks to go before I am off across the pond with my buddy, Jayme. I will be leaving the UK on 28th November and we start rowing on 12th December. The plan is to reach Antigua about the end of January/beginning of February.
We will have a tracker on board so you can follow us on the way across.
Here are the links to the apps that can be downloaded for Apple and Android. When you get the app you will need search for Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2021 when it goes live in December. I think that the race can also be tracked from your PC. I have yet to confirm this. YB tracking is the website. www.ybtracking.com
If you use the play store or the App store then you can just search for YB races or use the links below.
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/yb-races/id452193682
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yellowbrick.raceviewer&hl=en_GB&gl=US
I also have AIS onboard so you can follow us for a bit on marinetraffic or vesselfinder. I think it only works for a certain distance on these systems so the YB tracking app is best. Tropical Blue Wave is the name of the boat.
Can I also ask that you take a look at our website and donate to the charity. Every bit helps no matter how small. That’s what I tell my wife anyway! Here is my website link. I also have links to my facebook and Instagram pages. Hark at me, I sound like a right young person. Next thing I will be wearing a beanie hat and wearing sunglasses in winter at night time and every time a rap song comes on I will make a gun sign! That reminds me of a song?
Also, take a look at the race website as you will find the media links where there are updates from La Gomera at the start and throughout the race.
We will be trying to get updates out when we can, but I am rubbish when it comes to social media. I have tasked my daughters with helping me on this one. My wife was a navigating officer on the cable ships, so I have tasked her with doing my shoreside weather routing and navigation. The way I see it is, as long as I head west, I should be OK.
It is no easy task rowing across the Atlantic. However, our ordeal will be over after about 45 days or so. We are raising money for kids with EB. Google kids with EB. Their ordeal is never over until a cure is discovered. So please help them by donating.
Cheers.
Dave.
Jayme.
P.S make sure you have a good Christmas and new year and I will hopefully see you in the spring.
