Historical Blog Archive

Congratulations Andrew and Guy You made it!! It was a pleasure spending Easter with you in Geraldton 101 days ago. At the barbeque you were concerned about putting on enough weight to sustain you on your journey and no doubt you have lost it all. I expect you will be looking forward to that English home cooking and beer. Once again congratualtions on your acheivements and we will keep an eye on your website for any future challenges. Look forward to catching up in Geraldton if you attempt another crossing at a later date. PS We feel we rowed the whole way with you!! What will we do do now there are no dots to follow!!

Yes, dots haven't been this exciting since pacman came out Don't know what to say... just thrilled to know you can see land after all this time

Amundsen, Cook, Livingstone, Scott, Shackleton, Fiennes... ...and now Delaney and Watts. What an achievement! I'm sure you've hit land now and are enjoying having completed what is an incredible feat. Great effort lads - we've been with you with every pull. I'm not sure there's anything left to say. Enjoy the celebrations!

Absolutely mindblowing, well done both of you. Your (and the others competing as well) achievement is a true inspiration to us all to show what can be done with determination and hard work. Enjoy your landing party and hope you have a safe return to Blighty. Shane

just seen 12 miles to go.....what an utterly amazing effort and achievment....you must be able to smell that beer on the beech waiting for you now !!! Mike

4 miles from the finish, doing 3kn so ETA at the line 1520 ish BST. they have at least one escort boat to accompany them round inc the coastguard, so they should miss the reefs... Update coming when they cross the line, then about two hours to the finish, ie dry land for the land to land record. Jem

I can't eat, I can't sleep! the adrenalin is pumping the Mauritius to UK delay is killing me!!!....wish I was there whooping you in. Words can't express how overwhelmed I am that you have actually done it....I have a brother in law and Amelia has an Uncle who is a world record holder...P-R-O-U-D! I am also going to have an extra LARGE G&T or 2 or 3 or 5!! tonight to celebrate that it is all over...huge weight lifted! Big hugs call when you can Kathryn and Amelia (Mimi) xxx

on behalf of Jenny and Mike Croucher: We are joining Kathryn in the G&T party tonight and we will try and save some for when you get back and we see you!!!Amelia has told us today about Uncle Guy's pink boat!! hope it hasn't turned brown?!!Really excited and will watch the blog with baited breath, safe journey home...big hugs to you, Tom, Christina and Nigel J&M xx

So excited and tense - brilliant stuff. By my reckoning you should be able to see land while I type this

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......words cannot describe how pleased I am for both of you... My best mate is a world record holder! Will be popping some champagne for you tonight!

4 miles from the finish, doing 3kn so ETA at the line 1520 ish BST. they have at least one escort boat to accompany them round inc the coastguard, so they should miss the reefs… Update coming when they cross the line, then about two hours to the finish, ie dry land for the land to land record. Jem

Kat total agree with you the suspense is HORRIBLE. Gemma just text to say they are on the way to the yacht club! all seems surreal when you arent physically there. Jem thanks as always for the updates, you deserve a medal! Think we will all be relieved once this is over, particularly in respect of salvaging relationships....oh and also getting those boys firmly placed in those record books. Lets just hope their first words arent "right next challenge antartica!" !!!! Sarahx

Yes yes yesssssssssss!!!

sorry, correction - 1720 ish bst

We knew you could do it! glad you are both safe & well, well done to you both Kim and Phil Tutton xxx

Jeremy seems to be the man with the hot line. Please put the champagne down for a minute so that we know they have made it?! We are so pleased for you Andrew & Guy. All the very best to you, your family and friends.

I seems that half the world is watching and waiting for Jeremy to say they've finished.

still waiting for the call... Jem

been looking at the wrong thread for a while - move onto the next one!

well it would appear that we know world record holders. They crossed the line at 1633 UTC, 1733 BST 30th July 2009 effin great job one and all - congratulations Guy and Andy... the southerly wind is blowing somewhat and they are struggling to get south, so both on the oars now, and making their way around the headland as we speak. No big deal about the wind - it's the safe direction blowing them offshore. Next record = land to land will update you when I hear more. Jem