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Happy Birthday Tel boy. Legend. Tom x

Hi Boys - I have never followed anything with such interest, every morning and evening we are checking how you are getting on. I have been telling all my friends about you both so I think you have a growing fan club of menopausal women! Thinking of you - love Andy and Clive

Deep breath I'm blogging!! Hope the combiderm is holding up. Well done boys, hopefully worst bit over. The feeder says found a fantastic receipe for cakes made with custard - will put some in freezer. The legend (S. Perkins) flying over you mon am, will keep watch for you. Think of you every min. Take care LOL. Mary, John and Simon

Thanks for all your updates Tom, so glad they've got going again, go for it now boys and set your sights on Old Mutual Endurance, that wily sea dog!! Can't believe Bear Grylls sent a message, that's awesome! Love to all, Chris and Ali xxx

Hey guys Glad to hear you have been able to get rowing again. Hope the sores heal up....no mention of vaseline!!! xx

Hooray! back on track!!! that's the way. Come on boys Row Row Row!!!! Guy your mum sent me an email yesterday, she said she flew over the islands how awesome, I bet she stretched her eyes to see if she could find a little spec of white on that vast ocean. I have some great photos of her and Claire which I will foward to them. Will cross my fingers and toes so that the weather stays good to you.

You got it in one Lina ~ It was a two seater, we got into it over the wing, and my eyes never left the ocean as we flew towards the Abrolhos Islands, so vast, the blue goes on forever ~ and those rowers out there are amazing to be able to cope with everything that is being thrown at them!!! I am so proud of all of them especially Guy and Andy because it's a bigger feat than anyone can imagine ~ scarey stuff out there! Please keep the messages coming in ~ they do deserve everything for them both to pull those oars. Lina ~ on my way home now, will email as soon as poss' love to you and Gerard.... can't wait for that party in Mauritius, not long now. And we will party!!! love to everyone out there and to MOOR (mum's of ocean rowers) X Calm seas and winds in the right direction love to all

cummon girls - how difficult can it be...

Great News - you're off and rowing again. Hope the waves, wind and weather stay good for you and that the posteriors are holding up. Rob

mauritius offshore... I was searching for mauritius offshore on Saturday and found your post. Good job, I guess the internet isn't full of crap afterall!...

Yes great news, you can probably hear the sudden out flow of air from everyone holding their breath at this end for the last few days. Enjoy that row....hope the weather pushes you on your way!

One good thing, you may be sore, wet and rather billius, but at least you aint got a bad Captain on board...i quote from blackadder... Redbeard Rum-- aah-ahhh! [strokes his hand] You have a woman's hand, milord! I'll wager these dainty pinkies never weighed anchor in a storm. Blackadder-- Well, you're right there. RR-- Ha ha ha. -Aah! Your skin milord. I'll wager it ne'er felt the lash of a cat 'o' nine tails, been rubbed with salt, and then flayed off by a pirate chief to make fine stockings for his best cabin boy. B-- How canny, I don't know how you do it, but you're right again.... Keep rowing hard lads, catching the other fast, and going in the right direction which always helps ! Mike (MSS)

What a great day....great performance, really putting in the miles and closing down on the other pairs by the minute! Seem to be in a good position as well given the wind seems to be pushing them all north ....I bet they feel better for such a good day. Well done you two. Proud of you, yet again!

what an amazing progress!!!!! Gerard is back again in Dongara, he might be stretching his eyes on the horizon. Following your track and Sarah's is becoming very addictive, it is the first thing we do in the morning and last thing we do at night, we are loving it, but we always have a thought for your hard work and tremendous courage. Keep rowing hard, you are catching up!!!!!!!!

Take a look at the latest update!!!!!!!!! All of a sudden they are neck and neck with the other two pairs!! Go for it you guys!

overtaken them now... hehehe all over it

We've been following you from the start, amazing progress and really well done. We think you're doing fabulously and feel as proud of you both as if you were our own! Keep it up - remember there's a whole host of us "mums & dads" back here who are willing you on and KNOW you will succeed and do amazing things. Sue & Geoff Fishbourne

what a great 24 hours, great tactics, seems that 2 days feet up watching ipod has paid dividens ! Seems funny that others have rowed a lot further but not that much further on, or now behind ! Keep on with the great effort, all willing every stroke from you both...my arms are aching just thinking of it ! Good luck for the next 24 hours and can't wait for the update... Mike

beware that the southern cross position data is currently 2 days old Jem

looking ok on doing time, however