Titan 2013 arriving into Barbados – 19 February 2013:
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- Family and friends signal the Titan crew arrival from Port St Charles, Barbados
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- Emma Bostock (Kezs wife) and a surprise visitor for Andrew…..his dad John!
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- Families and flares!
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- Gareth Buckley (Mikeys brother) showing off his flare!
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- First glimpse of the Titan 2013 crew
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- Lots of shouting and hellos from the crew and the waiting families
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- Kez, Andrew, Mikey and Simon rowing into Port St Charles Yacht Club
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- Welcome to Port St Charles!
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- Excited crew anxious to get off the boat onto land!
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- Kez takes the bottle of bubbly!
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- Mikey, Andrew (with his first cold drink in over a month) and Kez
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- Simon, Mikey and Andrew
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- Paul, Simon and Mikey
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- Paul has his first taste of alcohol in 35 days!
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- Congratulations guys!
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- Mikey and Kez congratulating each other on arrival
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- Wobbly legs on the pontoon!
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- Andrew and his dad John embracing - Andrew was surprised to see him!
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- (from l to r) Kez Bostock, Andrew Berry, Andrews father John and Simons mum Lesley
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- Mikey Buckley and Teresa B
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- Kez and Emma Bostock
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- The crew are welcomes by their families
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- Couples alert!
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- Rufus and his family, David and Ann
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- David (Rufus' dad) congratulates Rufus
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- Simon and Gemma
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- Simon and his mum Lesley
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- David and Rufus Gordon-Dean (father and ocean rowing son!)
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- David, Rufus and Ann
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- Emma and Kez Bostock
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- John and Andrew Berry
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- Kez putting on a clean t-shirt!
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- First proper meal - chicken, chips and salad all round, as requested
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- Teresa and Mikey with Simon in the foreground
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- Impressive beard Mikey
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- Titan got them to Barbados safely
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- Titan cabin - the crew are looking forward to comfortable beds!
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- Looks good for having just crossed the Atlantic
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- Titan
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- Andrew and his father John
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- Paul's got ocean rowing hands
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- Teresa, Mikey and Simon
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- Emma and Kez Bostock
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- David with his son Rufus
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- Crew shot!
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- Welcoming party with the rowers
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- Titan crew 2013
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- Dry land goes to their heads!
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- And the posing continues….
Titan photo from the Atlantic – 25 January 2013:
Titan 2013 leaving Puerto de Mogan, Gran Canaria – 15 January 2013:
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- Strike a pose!
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- Strike a pose - take two!
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- Final checks and goodbyes
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- Everyone on board - good to go!
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- Time taken, setting off now
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- Everyone shouting their goodbyes
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- Titan 2013 crew leave for Barbados
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- There they go….row fast guys!
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- See you in Barbados soon Titan and crew!
Titan 2013 Practice Row in Puerto de Mogan:
Atlantic Allum making history:
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- Titan and Pacific Pete getting on the ferry from Spain to Gran Canaria
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- Geoff Allum's boat Pacific Pete being loaded onto the Armas ferry
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- Pacific Pete arriving into Puerto de Mogan, Gran Canaria on 30 December 2012
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- Pacific Pete being unloaded, with Simon Chalk and Geoff Allum
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- Pacific Pete unloaded with Geoff Allum (kneeling) and Simon Chalk
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- Geoff Allum working on the boat with his lovely wife Jane making a job list for him
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- Geoff prepping the boat Pacific Pete in readiness for his row, 42 years since his 1st ocean row!
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- Pacific Pete ready to go into the water.
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- Geoff Allum getting the boat in the water in readiness for his solo row
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- Simon Chalk, Geoff Allum, Noel Watkins, Jane Allum & Livar Nysted on day of departure
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- Geoff Allum and Simon Chalk - both true pioneers in the sport of ocean rowing!
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- Geoff and the Titan 2013 crew before setting off - 9th January 2012
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- Geoff setting off solo to Barbados - www.atlanticallum.com
Titan 2013 crew in Puerto Mogan, Gran Canaria – January 2013:
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- Titan
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- Titan branding
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- Racing against Leven Brown in his new boat this time - should be interesting!
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- Rufus, Mikey, Kez and Simon having breakfast at Dennehys
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- Noel Watkins helping out with Andrew McCowan and Simon Chalk
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- Andrew McCowan and Simon Chalk
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- Crew down-time in Dennehys Irish Bar in the evening
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- Rufus food packing on the boat
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- Mikey Buckley and Andrew McCowan food packing on the boat
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- Kez overseeing the food prep
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- Noel Watkins and Andrew Berry
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- Kez Bostock
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- Noel helping to lighten the rudder weight on this lightweight speed campaign
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- Rufus Gordon-Dean
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- The bow cabin
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- Simon Chalk adding the relevant flags to Titan
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- Kez Bostock and Andrew McCowan
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- Mikey Buckley cleaning the boat
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- Andrew Berry
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- Andrew McCowan & Rufus sorting food
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- Rufus and Kez getting the food sorted onboard
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- Mikey making himself at home onboard
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- Rufus and Andrew McCowan counting food!
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- Kez checking his lists
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- Andrew Berry
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- Mikey, Kez and Andrew Berry getting comfortable on Titan
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- Mikey, Andrew Berry, Andrew McCowan and Rufus
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- Mikey Buckley
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- Noel Watkins lightening the rudder and managed to find himself a workshop!
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- from l to r - Rufus, Andrew McCowan, Simon (in cabin), Kez & Andrew Berry
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- Rufus and Kez
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- Andrew Berry & Andrew McCowan
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- Andrew McCowan, Kez Bostock & Andrew Berry having downtime in the Irish Bar
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- Mikey, Noel and Rufus having downtime in the Irish Bar
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- Rufus Gordon-Dean getting comfortable in the bow cabin!
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- Simon Chalk checking the new lightweight lithium batteries onboard
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- Mikey Buckley preparing the oars
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- Some of Titan's oars
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- Noel Watkins happy to be helping out to prepare Titan 2013
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- Noel Watkings with Rufus hiding in the bow cabin
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- Mikey Buckley
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- Kez Bostock and Andrew McCowan
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- Mikey, Kez and Andrew McCowan
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- Mikey, Kez and Simon (in the cabin) talking to interested locals
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- Noel Watkins "monkeying" around at the Zoo Bar
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- Rufus at the Zoo Bar
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- Noel Watkins and Kez Bostock in the Zoo Bar
Titan 2013 crew meet on the water – November 2012:
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- Most of the Titan 2013 crew meet for the first time for a row
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- Kez, Andrew, Mike, Rufus & Simon standing (from l to r)
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- Crew briefing before having a row
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- All aboard!
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- From l to r - Mikey, Kez & Rufus rowing
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- With thanks to Rudyard Lake, near Leek for letting us train on their waters
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- Great setting and a great boat for training!
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- Heading back in for a well earned dinner!
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- Simon, Andrew B, Mike E, Mikey B, Kez & Rufus
