A note from the team: We’ve just spoken to Sarah and she is making really good progress, despite the very challenging conditions. As many of you will have heard from her Phonecasts, the weather has not always been on her side – strong winds, heavy rain and large waves have pretty much been the norm for Sarah so far, but she continues to clock up some impressive miles. She is also very much celebrating the triumphs, not least the wildlife – she has seen whales, sharks and a favourite of hers, the short-tailed albatross.
Just in case you missed these on Flickr, we thought we’d share some lovely shots of Sarah’s departure from Choshi Marina, Japan last Sunday – taken by her good friend, Tracy Johnson.
In traditional fashion, Sarah cracks open the Fizz before she sets off
Testing out the all important safety line
And she's off!
Waving farewell to all the lovely well wishers at Choshi Marina, Japan
Rowing off to catch up with the Kuroshio Current
And finally, we’d also like to send out a gentle reminder to everyone that Sarah is hoping to raise £100,000 for four very worthwhile charities – CoppaFeel!, WaterAid, the MNDA and The Jubilee Sailing Trust. So if you’d like to give a few pennies (or a bit more), please visit her Charity page for all the details.
That’s all from us for now . We’ll keep you posted with any new developments, but you can of course receive up to the minute news from Sarah via Twitter – @SarahOuten – and by having a listen to her fascinating Phonecasts live from the ocean.
Thank you for the outstanding coverage team.
Thanks, Team Sarah, for keeping us in the loop. Love listening to her phone casts from the Pacific. Glad things are good.
What a team around an amazing young lady xxx
Thank you to you all for keeping us so well informed, back to the normal, get up while kettle is on the computer goes on to see the latest, other things have to wait until we know the latest. Our love and thoughts are with you all providing so many of us with information that we would never be able to find out oursleves.
You are a marvellous bunch of folks, like Sarah an inspriation to us all.
All good wishes to Sarah and of course yourselves.
C & K
Thank you, Team L2L! Keep up the great work, keep Sarah safe!
Good luck on the next leg Sarah. We will continue to follow your journey with huge admiration.
Taniya & Clive x
The albatross sighting is a sign of good luck. The whales and dolphins are your friends.
You are doing fantastic!
Love you!
Sounds like you are getting back into the groove. Thanks for all your thoughts and words. I hope your laptop keeps on ticking (not like the ipod) so you can continue sending us updates.
Cheers from Alberta Canada!