like a girl
Gee reflects
Welcome home Bella and Olivia. The girls arrive back in to the UK this morning! So glad you’re home- we’ve missed you!
And just like that, that’s it. It’s 4 weeks since we completed our challenge of a lifetime, my Antiguan holiday has long since been over and we’re all now back in Blighty. Safe to say I haven’t missed the cold, rain or wind at all, I don’t know how you’ve all coped! How odd it feels to be back in England. In fact it still feels a little weird to be back on land separated from our boat and the girls let alone back in the UK. Read more
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO RLAG DURING HURRICANE ALEX
Well we thought we’d finally take the opportunity to down tools and update you on the last week or so- and I mean literally down tools. It’s been an interesting time on HMS RLAG with seemingly one thing after another being sent to test us.
Author: Eva Armbrust
Fan mail to: 17° 57.61 N, 042° 45.72 W
No, I didn’t receive any. I’m writing it. A first timer in 33 years. Last time I considered doing that I was 13 years old and the lucky recipient would have been Mark Owen from Take That. I didn’t end up doing it.
20 years onwards and equipped with slightly enhanced English skills, I’m giving it a try. Not to Mark though, sorry buddy. This letter is for a woman, a colleague, a friend. Read more
The RLAG Guide to Waves
A wave is just a wave right? Wrong. We’ve become quite accustomed to the waves out here and how they affect our rowing, body and mentality. Here’s our definitive guide…
The Surfer – this is the best type of wave, it picks up the boat and propels it forward at superhuman speed. It feels like you’ve picked up a power box in that game Mario Kart and got the speed boost – does that make sense?! It’s epic and I absolutely love them. This is the only good type of wave and comes rarely.
Week 2 in La Gomera
Rum Party:
Tuesday night had the fleet crowded around Wa’Omoni, the Antiguan team ‘Wadadlis’ boat for a rum (rocket fuel) party. These guys know how to row an ocean, and how to have fun with it! Packed into their R45 you will find pots and pans, a pressure cooker, packets of rice and tons of fishing kit! Based on the taste of their rum punch at the boat party – setting foot on Antigua is set to be bright! Read more
FAQ’s – Part 2
WITH JUST OVER 1 MONTH UNTIL RACE DAY, OLIVIA GIVES ANSWERS TO THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SHE HAS BEEN ASKED SINCE HER LAST BLOG:
We’ve now spent two weekends training on our beloved boat Nellie and boy have we learnt a few things; some entertaining, some a little more serious…here is my top 10:
A quick update from Gee
It’s been a crazy few weeks for the team with some amazing progression in the campaign. Not bad considering we are all balancing our busy working lives whilst trying to fit in time to train, row, eat and sleep.
Bella’s journey from no to yes…
