Month: February 2009

Question asked by Kira: Rich, in the ship’s log you wrote about thunderheads. What are they, and are they dangerous?- Kira from Carolyn Sheild’s classroom Answer: Thunderheads are huge clouds

Question asked by pruthvi: If you were to go to a school after the race what would you tell them? Answer: I’d talk about lots of things. I’d talk about

Question asked by Samanta: How bad do you miss your family and friends? If you could take one person with you, who would it be and why? Answer: I miss

Question asked by Jamie: Rich, How’s your mainsail holding up after 70+ days? Answer: Our mainsail is doing OK. So far so good. It is a much “beefier” sail than

Question asked by Carolyn: How long did you have to train for this race? What did you do to qualify for this race? – Erin Answer: Well, in a way,

Question asked by Carolyn: What is it like to wake up in the morning in the middle of the ocean? –  Emma Answer: Dear Emma, When the seas are calm

Question asked by Carolyn: What are some things you have to keep in mind to survive out there? – Vishwesh Answer: Dear Vishwesh, There is a saying at sea: “One

Question asked by James: Are you familiar with or do you ever use a sextant to confirm your positions? Answer: We do have sextant aboard, yet so far I have

Question asked by Carolyn: What do the shore support crew do? I saw Brian Harris and Rick Williams listed on the web site, but wondered how they help you while

Question asked by Carolyn: Why do people’s dreams change as they get older? I’d bet that you didn’t dream of sailing in Vendée Globe when you were four years old.