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Post by harrytom on May 3, 2023 12:33:09 GMT 12
At least he's going to get the incoming tide soon, be a battle thru the Tiri channel on the outgoing tide. Take a seat on Shearer rock
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Post by Fogg on May 3, 2023 14:20:15 GMT 12
Just got back in after a few hours out there this morning. It was pretty unpleasant conditions with a very uncomfortable swell, intermittent rain and building breeze. Jono seems to be doing quite well and from the radio reports from the tender he’s still in good spirits and maintaining a steady pace. He was stopping for a brief feed every hour. In contrast, the poor support crew are not having fun. A large number are feeling seasick and at one point I was going to bring a couple of them ashore aboard Fogg - but they caught a faster ride instead. The big launch was just doing slow circles trying to minimise the rolling. And the wind and swell was blowing Fogg along at 3kts in neutral. Jono seems to maintain an average of around 3km/h or 1.6kts. They’re hoping he makes it in before dark this evening but whilst the oncoming tide will help him for another 3 hrs or so, I doubt he’ll make it before dark, unfortunately. Not the best pics but you get the idea (swimmer is too small to see in the swell):
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Post by armchairadmiral on May 3, 2023 14:33:18 GMT 12
What an outstanding achievement. For a lot of people its daunting enough in a boat. Mentally and physically I'd rank this up there with Hilary.
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Post by Fogg on May 3, 2023 17:39:56 GMT 12
He seems to be closing the coastline around Browns Bay area. I wonder if he’s going to go ashore as soon as he’s clocked 100km which is only 5km away (by about 7pm)? Or he’s going to continue to Narrow Neck beach which is over 10km away and would take him well past his 100km target (by around 9pm). Note that high tide is in only 20 mins and with ebbing tide and increasing wind it’s only getting tougher for him and his support crew Jeez…. 😳
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Post by sabre on May 3, 2023 18:31:48 GMT 12
I don't think anyone would think less of him if he headed straight to shore now. His physical stamina and mental fortitude is off the chart!
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Post by fish on May 3, 2023 18:55:06 GMT 12
33 hrs elasped 98.5km covered, and 8.5 km to the finish.
Man that must be tough. It would be a sack of shit sitting on the boat, so rolling around in the water, with no sleep, in the dark, oh yeah, and swimming...
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Post by muzled on May 3, 2023 19:08:27 GMT 12
He seems to be closing the coastline around Browns Bay area. I wonder if he’s going to go ashore as soon as he’s clocked 100km which is only 5km away (by about 7pm)? Or he’s going to continue to Narrow Neck beach which is over 10km away and would take him well past his 100km target (by around 9pm). Note that high tide is in only 20 mins and with ebbing tide and increasing wind it’s only getting tougher for him and his support crew Jeez…. 😳 View AttachmentLooks like he's making a bee line for the beach now.
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Post by Fogg on May 3, 2023 19:14:30 GMT 12
Yes I see that. I wonder if he’s resting out of the tide or heading in. His support crew know their stuff so I’m sure they’ll be as keen as him to see him clock over 100km before he stops.
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Post by fish on May 3, 2023 19:20:08 GMT 12
I see the tracker is saying 99.1 km, and just before it was saying the elapsed time was 33 hrs 20 min, but now it appears to have jumped back to 33 hrs 13 min. I wonder if they had to stop the clock / intervene?
It would be gutting to miss the 100km mark by 900 meters.
I assume these guys (this guy) doesn't quit, but his safety team may have to step in if he goes doolaly (i.e. is full on hypothermic)
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Post by Fogg on May 3, 2023 19:29:51 GMT 12
It’s saying he’s finished at Campbell’s Bay.
Not sure about the distance because that is an unverified tracker that is actually on the dinghy is my understanding.
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Post by Fogg on May 3, 2023 19:32:39 GMT 12
I’m just pleased he’s back in. After having been out there today just for a few hours on a boat I was feeling increasingly anxious this evening especially with changing tide & wind. I just hope he’s ok.
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Post by Fogg on May 3, 2023 20:40:08 GMT 12
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Post by Fogg on May 3, 2023 20:42:00 GMT 12
Looks like he might not quite have made 100km although the official distance is still yet to be verified. But he has smashed the existing 80.8km record (which is 2x laps of Lake Taupo).
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Post by Fogg on May 4, 2023 9:15:58 GMT 12
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Post by GO30 on May 4, 2023 10:19:08 GMT 12
Outstanding by any measure.
I caught a quick snippet on the news last night that went along the lines of 'hes done great but was it 100km?'. That disturbed me in the tone of good but he failed, that's a totally shit attitude considering what he's done.
I believe he came ashore at Narrow Neck.
99 or 100km, either way he's made my list of 'crazy barstards who have my deepest admiration'.
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