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Well, we're in! I write this post arrival party so a bit a later than planned.....
We crossed the "finish line" at the Royal Yacht Squadron on Cowes at 11:38 UTC! As a bit of bravado we even had the full main up in 25knots of wind from behind - doing 270 degree tacks and making 9 to 10 knots with a favourable tide up the Solent. What a great way to end the transat!
I keep getting asked why I did this or if I regret not selling Eclipse and buying a boat in the UK - but no regrets what-so-ever. We had a fantastic crew for all of the legs and great support teams on shore. JFK once famously said "we choose to do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard" I'm sure every member of the crew feels a real sense of accomplishment for taking part in the crossing - I know I sure do!
And a special thank you for the crew from the last leg: After arriving at East Cowes they spent the rest of the day converting Eclipse from cruise mode to race mode - stripped out and sitting in Kevlar ready for Saturday's Round the Island race. She really looks great and I can't wait for the rest of the seasons events.
This is also probably the last use of our Eclipse e-mail address so for future use please send e-mails to greg.conary@invensys.com
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