SUNDAY 9th May 2010
News just in from Jock that the trailers will be stood down for the night but will be needed on Monday to take the cutters and their crews to France on the ferry as the weather is getting worse in the days ahead. I phoned Richard and Malcolm to let them know the news, and they, like true professionals, ask questions but understand the need for caution and take it all in their stride. After all, they have both rowed this route themselves and between them are extremely established and record holding long distance rowers. If ever you want someone in your corner helping out, these two are your men!
At 08:30 on Monday 10th May 2010 I received a text from Nicola stating simply. "Gravesend - sunk. Reivers - towed, Outloars - result". I was amazed and worried at the same time. Phoning Nicola, I discovered that Richard and Malcolm had been phoned direct by Jock in the dead of the night to get them down to the coast to pick up the crews and cutters to take them to France on the ferries. The Gravresend boys had apparently taken on water and had to be lifted off by their safety boat. The cutter was emptied and taken to shore without apparent damage. Reivers were taken under tow by their support crew who obviously deemed it too rough to continue rowing, and the Outloars, who were in a slightly different area, managed to valiantly struggle on in difficult conditions to complete this stage. All were now in the Herne Bay area regrouping and looking for breakfast!!
Who says this is not exciting stuff?
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