Hafren Round Britain

Looks like they are doing celebratory doughnuts before entering the harbor lol. :encouragement::cool:
 
Looks like they made it home. Stunning effort by everyone involved, you must be very proud of your brilliant achievement. Well done guys. :encouragement::encouragement::encouragement::cool::cool::cool:
 
A fair amount of champagne was drunk, and beer is still being drunk! The celebratory doughnuts were to allow some boats to accompany them in, and they crossed the line at 1400, after 32 days and 2hours. They are on great form, and amazed to be back so soon. They do not propose to do it again!
 
A great achievement. Very well done indeed to all involved, especially the boys in the boat. I' m really rather envious of what they've done.
 
Thanks, Kermit.
It was quite an emotional arrival at Castle Cove. I managed to hitch a lift on a yacht to go out and meet them and accompany them in, and a number of other boats went out as well. They passed the North Harbour entrance at 1400, the official finishing line, then sailed under spinnaker up to the jetty, where they were handed a bottle of champers. They sailed around quaffing that and spraying each other before jumping in the water, swimming back to Hafren and bringing her ashore. Then more champagne, interviews with the local press, a shower, beer, more beer, and then we put the boat on the trailer and took her home.
What are we all going to do now?
 
I'd not actually followed this particularly closely, however what an amazing achievement. I was gobsmacked to see that Phil Kirk was one of the sailors...I used to race Cherubs against Phil for a few years before I moved on to 49ers.

Brilliant stuff, puts any of my "yachting" achievements into complete triviality as well as stopping any man-maths justifications for a bigger boat dead in their tracks.

Cap duly doffed chaps.
 
Hi Rob,

I didn't realise I had Phil's parents on my ferry. As we pulled alongside to escort them home I suppose the "Hi mum, Hi Dad" was a giveaway.

It was a lovely day, and I am happy to have been part of it.
 
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