21/07/2007,
This is my blogg i intend to record my adventure on here by script and photo it starts to day and will encompass not only my training but my adventures, feelings and thought on the way it will be personel and to be used as a diary. I have no idea how this adventure will pan out as i write this i have been accepted to compete in the clipper round the world race where 10 identical boats will race each othher around the world with stopovers 7 leg in all crewed by amatures i am not sure they will be amatures by the time they finish i have signed up for leg 7 racing in4 races from the carribean to new york to halifax to jersey to liverpool the finish i dont know how many miles this is i dont know if i can do it but i do know i am so excited it hurts.
I start my training on 03/08/07 and hoping to meet some of the rest of the crew/team then from the team website i am delighted to be part of this team and boat Qingdao from the round the island race the other week it looks as though it will be a competitive boat cos i like to race and be competitve although fun must be high on the agenda.
As a first entry i shold tell you something about me i am 45 yrs old a chief immigration officer i am/was a disabled athlete i have had my left leg amputated through knee and am mobile by the use of an artificial leg a peg leg and hoping have been known to be called hopy.
I currently weight train/power lift, scuba dive(dive master) sail a dingy and have qualified as a RYA day skipper with some sailing in the english channel and south coast.
I will post some pictures when i sort them and hope to keep doing so as things progress.
I have to say i am extremely jealous of the RTWorlders and am giving some serious thought to 2009 just need a lotterey win.
be safe
Jonathan