Robin's week in Newfoundland is over - Big C is now ready and waiting only for the right winds and tide

They say a watched kettle never boils.  At the end of Robin's week working and helping Andrew Bedwell prepare his tiny boat "Big C v2" to cross the Atlantic, it was starting to feel like a watched boat would never sail, either!  The wind never behaved and so the week was spent preparing the boat and testing equipment, not watching Andrew head off east.

Petty Harbour with Big C V2's crate

The first logistical challenge was to find Big C.  The logistics company knew that the boat was in Newfoundland, but not exactly where and so it took half the week to get the boat (still in its packing crate) to the quayside at Petty Harbour.  The boat then had to be uncrated, and hauled upright so that Andrew could continue to fit and test equipment inside.

Andrew starting the uncrating

Heave! We got it upright thanks to the help of several locals

Andrew could set of now at any time - he just needs a few days of the wind being in his favour.  Please do support him if you can (scan the QR code - easy) and donate, too.  Cancer Research is such an important charity - thanks for all your support and encouragement.

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By the way, we built the Big C Atlantic Challenge app for Andrew as part of our sponsorship.  Could we build an app for you?  While Andrew is on his 90+ day journey, he will be using Alpha TransForm to send updates and receive messages from home.  At Start Software, we are expects in all things Alpha - take a look at our website to find out more: https://alpha-software-specialists.com/

And finally... this is the food that Andrew will be eating each and every day for 90+ days... minced up beefy jerky, raisins and fat.  It's calorie-packed and will also help to line and insulate the boat through the coldest seas.  And, yes, Robin did try it...

Imagine eating this for 90 days!