powerskipper
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The hardest bit , if you where Ellen?
What would you have found....
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Ships_Cat
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The thing I would have found hardest is managing to whinge continually for 70 something days.
Not talking down or knocking her achievement here, she has my complete admiration for the sailing bit, but am just answering your question.
John
Not talking down or knocking her achievement here, she has my complete admiration for the sailing bit, but am just answering your question.
John
dralex
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1)Changing my brown trousers so often.
2)Working out why where my boobs had come from.
2)Working out why where my boobs had come from.
Becky
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It is easy to complain about her winging, and of course it is really the bit one remembers, but actually she had lots of positive comments, about the excitment, the exhilaration of the Southern Ocean, the speed, the wildlife. Exhaustion builds up as the experience progresses and diminishes her resilience and her ability to exhibit a positive attitude, but at least she had the drive to keep going through every emotion and stress.
BUT......................, isn't it an English thing to find a negative to highlight a negative in any achievement?
Discuss
BUT......................, isn't it an English thing to find a negative to highlight a negative in any achievement?
Discuss
StugeronSteve
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Can't imagine I would ever manage to get the dosh together in the first place. I could certainly never stand the isolation, I like people around too much, solo sailing has never appealed, and I wouldn't have the will power, or ability, to see the whole thing through. Reckon I could probably manage to let the flare off on the foredeck, as long as there was someone at hand to put the boat out. Oh yes, seeing off the champagne, no problem.
AlexL
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Personally, assuming I actually had the ability, which I probably don't, The hardest part for me would have been sitting becalmed in the south atlantic watching that hard won lead dissapear. The phyisical stuff is easily dealt with after a while, its the mental worries that take their toll.
I'll bet there were times before hand too, when the whole project almost never got going - that would have been tough too.
I'll bet there were times before hand too, when the whole project almost never got going - that would have been tough too.
tcm
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Finding the money and then not spending on something else.
Ships_Cat
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It is easy to complain about her winging (sic)... ...BUT......................, isn't it an English thing to find a negative to highlight a negative in any achievement?
Err, if referring to me Becky, I am not English. I don't even live in the UK.
The question asked was what we would have found hardest - well I trust that you will give me the respect of considering that I answered the question honestly. Unless honesty is banned, in this case, for PC reasons.
John
Err, if referring to me Becky, I am not English. I don't even live in the UK.
The question asked was what we would have found hardest - well I trust that you will give me the respect of considering that I answered the question honestly. Unless honesty is banned, in this case, for PC reasons.
John
tcm
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English trait
or is the authentic modern-day english trait to say"oh, typically english to denigrate the achievements, build'em up, knockem down, we just don't apreciate our heroes, how can you expect etc,etc"
or is the authentic modern-day english trait to say"oh, typically english to denigrate the achievements, build'em up, knockem down, we just don't apreciate our heroes, how can you expect etc,etc"
Haddock
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The constant pressure - change sails over and over, repairs at top of swaying mast when all i wanted to do was catch a tonne of zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's.
I was never really a big fan of solo sailing personally. I've done it, but my over active imagination gets carried away particularly on the dark stormy nights....
For anyone to go through this and keep their sanity - gets my vote of admiration.
I was never really a big fan of solo sailing personally. I've done it, but my over active imagination gets carried away particularly on the dark stormy nights....
For anyone to go through this and keep their sanity - gets my vote of admiration.
cardinal_mark
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The mosty difficult bit? For me it wouold have been getting that great monster of a thing back through the lock gates and onto her berth!!
Mark
Mark
Becky
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Yes, even if you aren't English. The British Media in particular seem to revel in failure, perhaps because so few events are won by British people. Not intended to be a direct criticism of you, rather a general observation. Note the comments about the Grundian today.
whisper
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I'd find that it was having to give smiley live reports to the media every day when I felt absolutely C**P.
ShipsWoofy
New member
I am one of the people that whinged about her constant whinging in the e-mails she posted home. I can not even contemplate her achievement nor empathise with her as our sailing is worlds apart. I am so happy for her and congratulate such an amazing achievement.
But, I do not want to see my heroes 'warts an all'. No doubt Edmund Hillary, Oats and Scot, Shackleton, Francis Chichester , RKJ et al, all whinged during their challenges, I don't know about it and I like that.
I want to see my heroes as beyond me and untouchable, I don't even want to see them as human in many ways. This is personal opinion, I think the fly on the wall documenting is far too much. We do not need to do something, just because we can.
But, I do not want to see my heroes 'warts an all'. No doubt Edmund Hillary, Oats and Scot, Shackleton, Francis Chichester , RKJ et al, all whinged during their challenges, I don't know about it and I like that.
I want to see my heroes as beyond me and untouchable, I don't even want to see them as human in many ways. This is personal opinion, I think the fly on the wall documenting is far too much. We do not need to do something, just because we can.
phanakapan
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people saying "she's a dyke" just 'cos she's got short hair- and other such unwarranted personal slurs.
I notice no-one called Mike Golding gay when he had a moan about running out of hand cream...
I notice no-one called Mike Golding gay when he had a moan about running out of hand cream...
tcm
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Golding -total wooftah
I don't think mike golding should or would mind being called a pooftah in the least! After all, he used to be a fireman and jacked it in for sailing, a sport demonstrablty dominated by women, hence he would of course admit he's a bit of a nancy.
By complete contrast, I'm have begun an Endurance Getting Ready To Go For An Evening Out, and plan to hopefully be ready to go out with swmbo sometime in december - 2006!
I don't think mike golding should or would mind being called a pooftah in the least! After all, he used to be a fireman and jacked it in for sailing, a sport demonstrablty dominated by women, hence he would of course admit he's a bit of a nancy.
By complete contrast, I'm have begun an Endurance Getting Ready To Go For An Evening Out, and plan to hopefully be ready to go out with swmbo sometime in december - 2006!
