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Jun
9
2007

11:38pm Rescue: Yacht Drifts 2 Weeks in Atlantic

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - We got a message that a yacht has been spotted by an Irish Air corps plane drifting 68 miles off the west coast of Ireland with no mast and had previously done a few capsizes. The yacht had left the West Indies over 2 weeks ago ad had lost all radio contact (Did t[...] Read More »


Feb
8
2007
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10:24pm The Crossing: Ben Fogle & James Cracknell

LONDON (Geared Up Blog) - I’ve just bought and finished “The Crossing” by Ben Fogle (BBC Castaway 2000 etc.) & James Cracknell (2 Times Gold Olympic Rower) in the last 2 weeks. It’s a fantastic read. Not only that, but I got a signed copy from Stanford’s expediti[...] Read More »


Jan
3
2007
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9:52am Expedition: 14Yr Old Sets Solo Trans-Atlantic Record

LONDON (Geared Up Blog) - In 10 minutes MICHAEL PERHAM, Born 16th March 1992, is about to become the youngest person to ever sail trans-atlantic solo. BBC are reporting: The mission has lasted six weeks with stops in Gibraltar and Cape Verde. Michael’s yacht, Cheeky Monkey, is being shadowed [...] Read More »