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| This is La Gomera - the start | And this is Antigua - (hopefully) the finish
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| Boat in her original livery | And in her new colours |
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| This was the first, disastrous paint job | And this is my dad helping to improve it |
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| A nice shot of the North Atlantic, with barely visible yellow pins showing the start and end points |
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The captain in his vessel!
| Ready to face down all dangers...
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| Ocean Rower Nick Rowe handing the boat over in September 2006 | Nick`s 2 daughters say a sad goodbye to their den/climbing frame |
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| My boat being rowed across the Atlantic by previous owner, Stuart Boreham | An Atlantic sunset taken at sea by Stuart Boreham |
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| Visit to Manchester Grammar School, March 2007 | The boat at the front of MGS with Ian Thorpe |
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| Boat complete with logos and flag | Anthony looking a bit concerned about the size of the waves |
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| Anthony picks up some extra ballast from Channel M. Doesn't look too impressed | Now there's a man working hard. Anthony looks to be working on his thousand-yard-stare |
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| Anthony's back scan - 'circled' area shows where the disk has ruptured and is pressing against the spinal cord. Not pretty | Anthony in the boat, with ship's cats by Salvador Ramos |
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| Sea trials in a mirror calm sea off Conwy in August | Launching the boat at Conwy - everyone looks thoughtful |
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| Boat being towed along at Conwy while Anthony does some stretches | Nicole and Maria and their charity sale in support of the expedition |
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| Boat showing the latest sponsor - Addleshaw Goddard | Giving a talk at Pro Manchester |
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| The boat attracting interest outside the office | Webmaster Richard having a go on Windermere |
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| Getting all artistic on Windermere | The Albatross also getting the arty treatment |
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| Paul craning the Albatross from the A590 after the trailer disaster | Advertising on the car provided by HHCars |
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| The cradle to transport the boat to the Canaries | The boat outside Manchester Grammar School again |
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| The sheepskins for padding the seat | The names of the very kind individual donors |
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| More names of the very kind individual donors | More names of the very kind individual donors |
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| More names of the very kind individual donors | Boat being winched into the marina in La Gomera |
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| A proud skipper aboard in La Gomera | Splashing around in La Gomera harbour |
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| Setting off!!! | Inside the cabin during a storm |
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| At sea | Tanker |
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| Sunset at sea | Approaching Antigua |
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| Still approaching Antigua | Approaching English Harbour |
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| In English Harbour | Still in English Harbour |
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| Champagne welcome | Happy to be back on land |
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| On the dockside in English Harbour | Beer at last |
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| With Anna and parents in Antigua | Thumb |
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| Another view at sea |
