Thanks Anita - looking forward to the photos tomorrow
There is a very brief glimpse of the BCC boat in this video at about 2:19 - can't spot Jonathan though.
Race Round Up
Thanks Anita
I look forward to seeing your photos when you put them up
Delighted you got to see him after the race
thanks willowy for clip I too can not spot him
Have been away all day, but following the twitters where possible Well done to Jonathan and the BCC team-sounds exciting but really hard work. Thanks to all who posted too-lovely pics Anita . I've just been through this whole thread, and it's like being there!!
Thanks for that Willowy - have managed to capture it and a bit further on where you can see all the sails to show the effect of what he was in amongst
Round the Island Boat Race
Looking forward to seeing your pics Anita
Thank you Cathy... and that's from in your hospital bed? You are amazing
There are now a couple of short videos on http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8110526.stm... Could that be Jonathan's laugh I'm hearing while Ben Ainsley is speaking in the Round the Island race takes place video?
Also thank you Anita for your report yesterday night, looking forward to seeing your photos. If the small one on Jonathan's MySpace is anything to go by, you've some stunners.
Sure sounds like him Chris, I think I can hear him talking to someone very faintly in the background - good spot!
Willowy:Sure sounds like him Chris, I think I can hear him talking to someone very faintly in the background - good spot!
Like you I thought I could hear him talking but that laugh more or less gives it away. I thought I recognised Jonathan's laugh when watching this on TV yesterday.
Yes Certainly is Jonathan's voice and laughter in the background there. Thank you Chris.x
Sorry about the buffering, but the BBC website is terrible for it, you can still hear him though
cathyk2002: Sorry about the buffering, but the BBC website is terrible for it, you can still hear him though
Thank you Cathy, that's what you managed to record
Just came across this little news item... not directly relevant but from Jonathan and co's point of view they had to dodge ferries as well
Yacht-dodging ferry runs aground A high-speed ferry carrying 65 people ran aground off the Isle of Wight while avoiding yachts taking part in the annual Round the Island race. The Wightlink ferry company said the FastCat Shanklin service from Portsmouth to Ryde hit trouble on Ryde Sands on Saturday. A ferry spokesman said: "It was slowing down just to pass through the yachts and it ran aground." More than 1,700 boats were taking part in Isle of Wight sailing event. No-one is believed to have been injured in the accident. "It was low tide and it was avoiding the yachts because there was a rally on the Isle of Wight," the spokesman said.
Yacht-dodging ferry runs aground
A high-speed ferry carrying 65 people ran aground off the Isle of Wight while avoiding yachts taking part in the annual Round the Island race.
The Wightlink ferry company said the FastCat Shanklin service from Portsmouth to Ryde hit trouble on Ryde Sands on Saturday.
A ferry spokesman said: "It was slowing down just to pass through the yachts and it ran aground."
More than 1,700 boats were taking part in Isle of Wight sailing event.
No-one is believed to have been injured in the accident.
"It was low tide and it was avoiding the yachts because there was a rally on the Isle of Wight," the spokesman said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/8111432.stm
Thanks for the links Chris
Obviously this was a regular ferry service and knowing what was going on with the Boat Race you wold have thought they'd have made provisions to avoid it, but, thankfully, no-one seems to have been hurt in the incident
Jonathan and Dave Spikey
Love
Anita x
Thanks Anita - lovely photos.
Love Molly xx
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