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You will be pleased to know that I have managed to find an excellent new partner. Following appeals on ocean rowing websites I was put in contact with Lia Ditton who is a sailer rather than a rower.
Lia is a 29 year old professional yachts woman who has completed 3 transatlantic solo crossings as well the Route de Rhum and has over 75,000 miles of ocean sailing experience. Lia has beeen interested in rowing the Atlantic for some time and therefore is an ideal candidate.
Lia arrived in La Gomera yesterday at 10pm after flying from Dubai where she had just completed a yacht delivery from South Africa.
We were on the water today with me using my rowing coaching skills to assist Lia in getting to grips with rowing.
Lia also put me through my paces by casting her professional eye over all the equipment and the boat itself and we now have a long list of jobs to do and yet more things to buy.
We are confident that we will be on the start line with the other 30 boats on Wednesday lunchtime (weather permitting)
Just been on the Woodvale site, glad to see Mick managed to make the fancy dress party. Worth a look to see if you can tell if he is sober. john
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