June 17,2015. Leg 9 to Gothenburg onboard Team Vestas Wind. Day 1. This morning at sea as we sail up the coastline of north France/English Channel. Tony Rae
November 25,2014. Leg 2 onboard Team Vestas Wind. Nicolai Sehested,Tony Rae and Chris Nicholson on deck as the sun breaks through the clouds on a wet day.
November 24,2014. Leg 2 onboard Team Vestas Wind. Light winds reach the fleet on day 5 at sea. Tony Rae the happiest man on this boat always wearing a smile.
November 23,2014. Leg 2 onboard Team Vestas Wind. The first signs of a blue sky since the leg start in Cape Town and Tony Rae takes no risks by putting on some suncream.
November 21,2014. Leg 2 onboard Team Vestas Wind. Winds are still in the high 20's and life aboard is proving difficult but Tony Rae gives the thumbs up from the back of the boat.
October 26,2014. Leg 1 onboard Team Vestas Wind.Tony Rae,Maciel Cicchetti,aka Cicho and Nicolai Sehested on watch. Young guns and old guns sporting a new look. Day 15 at Sea..
October 24,2014. Onboard Team Vestas Wind. Skipper Chris Nicholson and Tony Rae look on as we pass Fernando de Noronha on Day 13 - The island of Fernando de Noronha is located on the northeast of Brazil,360km away from the city of Natal,Rio Grande do Norte; and 545km away from Recife,Pernambuco. The island is approximately four degrees south of the Equator. It’s a compulsory waypoint on the Leg 1 from Alicante to Cape Town,and all boats must leave it on port side.
October 23,2014. Leg 1 onboard Team Vestas Wind: The Neptune ceremony,20knts reaching in the southern hemisphere. Day 13 at sea. Tony Rae,disguised as Neptune asking the \\"Pollywogs\\" - sailors crossing the Equator for the first time- to pay tribute to the King of Sea helped by his \\"Shellbacks\\" - experienced sailors who already crossed the imaginary line- onboard. Here Chris Nicholson during the traditional haircut to Peter Wibroe and Tom Johnson.
October 23,2014. Leg 1 onboard Team Vestas Wind: The Neptune ceremony,20knts reaching in the southern hemisphere. Day 13 at sea. Tony Rae,disguised as Neptune asking the \"Pollywogs\" - sailors crossing the Equator for the first time- to pay tribute to the King of Sea helped by his \"Shellbacks\" - experienced sailors who already crossed the imaginary line- onboard. Here Rob Salthouse and Chris Nicholson during the traditional haircut to Peter Wibroe and Tom Johnson.
October 23,2014. Leg 1 onboard Team Vestas Wind: The Neptune ceremony,20knts reaching in the southern hemisphere. Day 13 at sea. Tony Rae,disguised as Neptune asking the \\"Pollywogs\\" - sailors crossing the Equator for the first time- to pay tribute to the King of Sea helped by his \\"Shellbacks\\" - experienced sailors who already crossed the imaginary line- onboard. Here Rob Salthouse during the traditional haircut to Nicolai Sehested.
October 23,2014. Leg 1 onboard Team Vestas Wind: The Neptune ceremony,20knts reaching in the southern hemisphere. Day 13 at sea. Tony Rae,as Neptune,asking the \\"Pollywogs\\" - sailors crossing the Equator for the first time- to pay tribute to Neptune and his \\"Shellbacks\\" - experienced sailors who already crossed the imaginary line-. Nicolai Sehested,Tom Johnson and Peter Wibroe are the \\"Pollywogs\\" this time on Team Vestas Wind.
October 19,2014. Leg 1 onboard Team Vestas Wind. Tony Rae and Chris Nicholson concentrate as Mapfre is close behind. The Cape Verde islands on Day 8 at sea.
October 18,2014. Leg 1 onboard Team Vestas Wind. Rob Salthouse (driving),Tony Rae (mainsheet) and Tom Johnson loving the morning conditions on Day 7 at sea.
October 17,2014. Leg 1 onboard Team Vestas Wind. Tony Rae keeps look out for ships as we sail through a busy traffic area of the African Coast on Day 6.
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