Comments for Personal Blog of Ellen MacArthur http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com This is the personal Blog of me, Ellen MacArthur. I will be posting regular updates and news on my life and passions... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:40:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Sailing an Extreme 40 in London! by Rocío http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/07/23/sailing-an-extreme-40-in-london/#comment-976 Rocío Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:13:42 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/07/23/sailing-an-extreme-40-in-london/#comment-976 Hello Ellen: Excuse my english. I'm a new sailor, i have 40 years old and in february i'd my first experience on a boat. Was great. Since then i have gone to Valencia on weekends, i live in Madrid, to see, to feel and to sail in the Mediterráneo. Now i'm reading your book "TAKING ON THE WORLD". I have read in your book words very important for me and for my new "pasión" (in spanish). I think that i am very old and the see need strong, faith, confiance and many knowledge, and when i think on this... well i only see the difficults. Thank you for your book, for yor blog and webs, and firstly for your love to the sea and to the live. We have a great poestry in Spain, Luis Cernuda (he have died long time ago) who wrote: "Quién podría vivir en la tierra si no fuera por el mar". Excuse my english again: Rocío Hello Ellen: Excuse my english. I’m a new sailor, i have 40 years old and in february i’d my first experience on a boat. Was great. Since then i have gone to Valencia on weekends, i live in Madrid, to see, to feel and to sail in the Mediterráneo.
Now i’m reading your book “TAKING ON THE WORLD”. I have read in your book words very important for me and for my new “pasión” (in spanish).
I think that i am very old and the see need strong, faith, confiance and many knowledge, and when i think on this… well i only see the difficults.
Thank you for your book, for yor blog and webs, and firstly for your love to the sea and to the live.
We have a great poestry in Spain, Luis Cernuda (he have died long time ago) who wrote: “Quién podría vivir en la tierra si no fuera por el mar”.
Excuse my english again:
Rocío

]]> Comment on Introducing…The Big Green Picnic! by Louise http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/01/18/introducingthe-big-green-picnic/#comment-964 Louise Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:39:12 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/01/18/introducingthe-big-green-picnic/#comment-964 Hi Ellen I dont know if you remember me but when you came to plymouth i met you and told you that i sail at the Royal Western Yacht Club.Now i am looking for a national sailing school, so if you run one or know a good one can you please reply to this thank you very much Best Wishes Louise x Hi Ellen

I dont know if you remember me but when you came to plymouth i met you and told you that i sail at the Royal Western Yacht Club.Now i am looking for a national sailing school, so if you run one or know a good one can you please reply to this thank you very much

Best Wishes

Louise x

]]> Comment on Raymarine/YJA Yachtsman of the Year Award by devavrat http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/01/18/raymarineyja-yachtsman-of-the-year-award/#comment-910 devavrat Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:22:40 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/01/18/raymarineyja-yachtsman-of-the-year-award/#comment-910 i am studying your article for my exams english anthology IGCSE and wish to know your thoughts and feelings on your epic feat. congratulations! i am studying your article for my exams english anthology IGCSE and wish to know your thoughts and feelings on your epic feat.
congratulations!

]]> Comment on Birmingham Climate Change Festival by » Birmingham Climate Change Festival http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/06/birmingham-climate-change-festival/#comment-882 » Birmingham Climate Change Festival Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:21:50 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/06/birmingham-climate-change-festival/#comment-882 [...] Ellen sure knows how to captivate the audience. A recent post was published on Birmingham Climate Change FestivalHere’s a brief excerpt of what was written: [...] […] Ellen sure knows how to captivate the audience. A recent post was published on Birmingham Climate Change FestivalHere’s a brief excerpt of what was written: […]

]]> Comment on The Archipelago Raid… by wendy rose http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-866 wendy rose Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:13:18 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-866 Hi Ellen, You sound awesome. I wonder if you could contact me please about Nancy Blackett. Many thanks, Wendy Hi Ellen,

You sound awesome. I wonder if you could contact me please about Nancy Blackett.

Many thanks,

Wendy

]]> Comment on The Archipelago Raid… by Astrid http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-842 Astrid Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:23:52 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-842 Whaou ! It must have been wonderful ! Sat in a comfortable sofa in Paris, your post and the archipelago raid website makes me really dream. Such beautiful lights, landscapes, and the race seems so exciting ! I guess ( I have no experience at all of sailing races, actually !) that the emotions you feel and which make you enjoy the race are quite different than the one you have during a long race alone (I mean : “en solitaire”), isn’t it ? I hope the best for your future challenges Astrid, une admiratrice parisienne Whaou ! It must have been wonderful !
Sat in a comfortable sofa in Paris, your post and the archipelago raid website makes me really dream. Such beautiful lights, landscapes, and the race seems so exciting !
I guess ( I have no experience at all of sailing races, actually !) that the emotions you feel and which make you enjoy the race are quite different than the one you have during a long race alone (I mean : “en solitaire”), isn’t it ?

I hope the best for your future challenges

Astrid, une admiratrice parisienne

]]> Comment on The Archipelago Raid… by Nathalie http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-826 Nathalie Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:06:56 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-826 Avec toute mon admiration pour ces régates !! C'est fantastique de pouvoir vivre ses rêves et d'avoir su se donner les moyens pour y arriver. Nathalie Avec toute mon admiration pour ces régates !! C’est fantastique de pouvoir vivre ses rêves et d’avoir su se donner les moyens pour y arriver.
Nathalie

]]> Comment on The Archipelago Raid… by Louise http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-816 Louise Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:41:16 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-816 You´ve no idea how much your adventures brighten my days!! To be able to laugh in difficult situations, wish you could pass on some of that positive energy right now please. Bless you. :0)x You´ve no idea how much your adventures brighten my days!! To be able to laugh in difficult situations, wish you could pass on some of that positive energy right now please. Bless you.
:0)x

]]> Comment on The Archipelago Raid… by Heather in SFBay http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-812 Heather in SFBay Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:16:37 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-812 Holy crap...that IS intense! Congratulations on finishing so well, all the various challenges and obstacles considered! 9th of 22 is excellent, really. With lessons learned and experience had, there's lots of room to go up the podium next time. ;) Sorry to say, I'd never heard of this race before this year; but intimidatingly impressive, quite a challenge indeed...and gorgeous! Holy crap…that IS intense!

Congratulations on finishing so well, all the various challenges and obstacles considered! 9th of 22 is excellent, really. With lessons learned and experience had, there’s lots of room to go up the podium next time. ;)

Sorry to say, I’d never heard of this race before this year; but intimidatingly impressive, quite a challenge indeed…and gorgeous!

]]> Comment on The Archipelago Raid… by Laurence http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-811 Laurence Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:03:50 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/22/the-archipelago-raid/#comment-811 Congratulations , it is a fantastic part of the world (personally i prefer Norway its prettier he he ). Next 1st place no excuses :D ;) Congratulations , it is a fantastic part of the world (personally i prefer Norway its prettier he he ).

Next 1st place no excuses :D ;)

]]> Comment on The Artemis Transat has started! by Laurence http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/05/11/the-artemis-transat-has-started/#comment-754 Laurence Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:51:24 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/05/11/the-artemis-transat-has-started/#comment-754 @moomoo LOL , its ok i was invoking the lowest form of wit ;). Naah be moored along side Victory as a companion for the old lady who fared that other great Naval hero. (But who didnt look quite as good in their uniform ;) ) btw DEM duck at any musket fire ;) And don't hang around with blokes called Hardy , they like randomly kissing and seem to be bad luck :D @moomoo LOL , its ok i was invoking the lowest form of wit ;).

Naah be moored along side Victory as a companion for the old lady who fared that other great Naval hero.
(But who didnt look quite as good in their uniform ;) )

btw DEM duck at any musket fire ;) And don’t hang around with blokes called Hardy , they like randomly kissing and seem to be bad luck :D

]]> Comment on The Artemis Transat has started! by moosmoos http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/05/11/the-artemis-transat-has-started/#comment-744 moosmoos Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:29:48 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/05/11/the-artemis-transat-has-started/#comment-744 @Laurence Honestly Laurence, no malice intended at all, i'm just teasing. I'm hardly in a position to disrespect any such acheivements having never even attempted it myself. That said, my generous offer still stands. I reckon OC group will go for it, I mean the blummin mooring fees for that are going to be orbital, and for a boat your never going to sail again. Hec, I will be doing them a favour. Only thing is, getting it home. I guess it doesn't come with a trailer. Sailing it back could be tricky as I'm virtually out of holiday. I suppose I could borrow Idec to give it a tow, I'd be home in half the time ;-) @Laurence
Honestly Laurence, no malice intended at all, i’m just teasing. I’m hardly in a position to disrespect any such acheivements having never even attempted it myself.

That said, my generous offer still stands. I reckon OC group will go for it, I mean the blummin mooring fees for that are going to be orbital, and for a boat your never going to sail again. Hec, I will be doing them a favour.

Only thing is, getting it home. I guess it doesn’t come with a trailer. Sailing it back could be tricky as I’m virtually out of holiday. I suppose I could borrow Idec to give it a tow, I’d be home in half the time ;-)

]]> Comment on Archipelago Raid - Update, 14 June 2008 by Marcus Thor http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/14/archipelago-raid-update-14-june-2008/#comment-734 Marcus Thor Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:51:39 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/06/14/archipelago-raid-update-14-june-2008/#comment-734 God Morgon! Hope everything goes well today and that you stay on the boat! :) Good luck in Sweden from Sweden!! //Marcus Thor Gothenburg, Sweden God Morgon!

Hope everything goes well today and that you stay on the boat! :)
Good luck in Sweden from Sweden!!

//Marcus Thor
Gothenburg, Sweden

]]> Comment on The Artemis Transat has started! by VANDENBROERE audrey http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/05/11/the-artemis-transat-has-started/#comment-732 VANDENBROERE audrey Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:02:30 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/05/11/the-artemis-transat-has-started/#comment-732 Hi!!!! It's me ... dou you like france????and Paris????and castles of loire??? me I don't like castles of Loire My English teacher give me a text on you.... I pratise sailing , and I love this!!! do you have a child??? Is it very hard on a boat in a course ??? And... what dou you say ellen when you hit your hand in a course???? You're very fantastic!!!!not me... see you soon... audrey Hi!!!!

It’s me …

dou you like france????and Paris????and castles of loire???
me I don’t like castles of Loire

My English teacher give me a text on you….

I pratise sailing , and I love this!!!

do you have a child???

Is it very hard on a boat in a course ???

And…
what dou you say ellen when you hit your hand in a course????

You’re very fantastic!!!!not me…

see you soon…

audrey

]]> Comment on The Artemis Transat has started! by Laurence http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/05/11/the-artemis-transat-has-started/#comment-729 Laurence Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:32:08 +0000 http://blog.ellenmacarthur.com/2008/05/11/the-artemis-transat-has-started/#comment-729 Grr moomoo , that's a national treasure your speaking ill of there . It deserves the 4th plinth beneath Nelsons watchful gaze ;) Grr moomoo , that’s a national treasure your speaking ill of there . It deserves the 4th plinth beneath Nelsons watchful gaze ;)

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