Volvo Ocean Race - Puma Ocean Racing reach Tristan da Cunha + Videos

by Amory Ross on 26 Nov 2011 Volvo Ocean Race, Day 22 of Leg 1. Amory Ross, MCM, onboard Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg reports on the crew's progress:

Today we get off the boat. It may seem like a minor step towards our return to Cape Town, but it has taken an incredible effort for us just to get this far. Tristan da Cunha will offer some much needed rest, refuge, and recovery, and we’re all looking forward to being distracted for a few days before the freighter arrives from Cape Town. There is no shortage of work to do, but we got a good start over the last few days and everyone’s in agreement that it would be healthy to take some time away from this thing while we can afford it.

We were in touch with the Tristan residents for much of yesterday and they are really excited for our arrival. We already have some lobster dinners lined up, a round of golf on the world’s most remote course (hazard = cow), fishing trips, volcano hikes…our schedule is full. If we could physically step off the boat onto land, which we can’t (anchor and a water ferry), we’d be stepping onto a regal red carpet.


It is safe to say we’d all rather be headed towards Cape Town – everyone wants to get started on repairs and stepping the new rig – but this is the hand we’ve been dealt and for the time being we’re trying to do our very best to make the most of it. Our week here is going to be an experience nobody will ever forget, and we’re all planning on taking advantage of it as such.

But, can we make the start? Yes.

Will we make the start? Don’t know, not yet.

You can be very sure though that we won’t stop trying.