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| Breaking
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| 11th
August - Iceland |
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| Location: |
Reykjavik |
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20.30
(GMT) |
| Weather: |
Mellowing
Seas |
Team
Member: |
Bear
Grylls (Team Leader) |
| Report: |
We
have now had the all clear from the Naval fleet forecasters for
a weather window, to begin heading off for the Faroe Islands,
our penultimate stop. We have learnt from bitter experience that
forecasts can only be trusted for a 24 hour period and therefore
when we reach the Westmann Islands we will make a decision there
whether to hold off or head straight on with a refuel for the
Faroe's. |
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Today
with the Icelandic weather forecasters, it was pretty poignant
looking at some of the historical data for the weather we were
in 400 miles from Iceland before and to see what should have been
force 4 actually touching gale force 8 during that night, hence
the challenges we faced. Now we are in more chartered waters and
the fact the boat is all repaired and ready to go, we are hoping
that this next leg should give us some following seas. All the
team now know we are homeward bound. |
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Finally,
thankyou to so many Icelanders who have gone to so much trouble
to help us and make us feel so welcome. A final farewell to Haraldur
Olafsson, the famous Icelandic Everest climber, with real encouragement
as we all set out. |
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We
leave at 8am (GMT) on Tuesday 12th August. |
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