Personal Blog of Ellen MacArthur

Good evening or “God Kväll” from Stockholm where we are counting down the hours to the start of the Archipelago Raid. As I write, Ellen is kneeling on the floor of her hotel bedroom with charts all around her and a GPS, plotting the route for the first day of the Raid.

It has been a full-on day for all of us here preparing the BT F18. I was sent off to the local chandlery (thanks to all the guys at Benns and One Design!) with a long shopping list of last minute purchases while Ellen and Greg (Homann) worked on the catamaran checking sails, shackles, waterproof seals, etc.

 A couple more things to do tomorrow, but we are pretty much ready… bring it on!

 Katie (Ellen’s PR/PA)