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 This was a great moment - as we'd realised not only had we finished the toughest Southern Ocean race in the world, but we finished it safe, all intact and... were on the podium! Fantastic! |
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 Coming in was a bit tricky - there was nothing to see! |
 Putting the fenders out... somewhere! |
 View from the mast head down |
 A quick briefing before it got mad! |
 Came in to find our team song playing at a million watts and many many cheers. Also seeing only 2 boats parked was wonderful |
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 The atmosphere was absolutely euphoric! |
 To find my parents waiting for me on the dock added to the occasion |
 What an atmosphere - ecstatic, high, intoxicated, jubilant, overjoyed, elated delirious... I can't think of enough words to describe it! |
This was the single most amazing moment of my life - the most incredible high, a feeling of achieving something so extraordinary and special. Very, very happy!! :) |
 This was a moment I shall remember in detail for a very long time :) |
 So, they chucked food, beer and Champagne on the boat. In the food bucket was steak burgers, chips, orange juice, FRUIT... FRESH FRUIT! My God - did that apple taste sooooooo good!! :) |
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 Getting off the boat was strange. 6 weeks since I'd touched land |
 With a proud Mum & Dad! |
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The rest of the pictures are really as one would expect...... :) |
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 Well daylight came and that can only mean... breakfast. And what better place than a 5* hotel (when you're covered in beer and haven't washed for a long time) :) |
 We encountered seals on the way. Paula tried talking to one, but it nearly ate her. Sobering up slightly, we moved away :) |
 The hotel was great... at letting us in. Dunno why they did though :) |
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 I do believe I was completely and utterly battered at this point and coupled with being on a boat for so long I found standing and walking quite a problem! |
Flash (being fairly sober) took us all to our rooms. This was fortunate as most of us hadn't a clue and were only knew where the boats and bar was!! |
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 The apartments Vale had booked for us were quite something. |
 VERY luxurious :) |
 So after having a few hours sleep it was time to go back to the boats to welcome the others in... and some more drinking :) |
 Supporters boat going out |
 Pindar coming in |
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 SAIC coming in |
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Next day and
there was work to be done...
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BG coming in |
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 ... so more reason to drink again! |
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 Clive shaved his beard off and looked quite respectable :) |
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 Downstairs was all a bit quiet |
 Seemed a bit eery from this place is normally like |
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First job is to remove the mainsail |
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 Sarah got a bit stuck! |
 Damaged spinnaker came out and went to the repairers first... it was "quite bad" |
 Tim sniggered a bit when looking at it - only to prompt a "its NOT funny" shout from the sail repair lady! |
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 Did I mention lots of chocolate left over? |
 Barclays comes in |
 The Challenge offices |
 Team brief |
 Each of the sails has to be carefully checked for damage. |
 Repacking is a bit trickier on land! |
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 All personal contents (curver boxes) are removed whilst the boat is cleaned. |
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 There were some very nice other boats in the harbour |
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 All sails out! I've never seen the forepeak (sorry, Zero-G lounge) look like this! |
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 Winch maintenance |
 Samsung arrives... |
 ... more beer! :) |
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 Boat was looking a right mess though! |
 With more yachts the harbour was looking more and more impressive |
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Bloody seals everywhere. No-one said if they were dangerous, but they certainly sounded like they could be! |
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