Had to register with the crew office and hand in passports. In the next couple of days on the clipper website they are writing about me on meet the crew so if you go to www.clipperroundtheworld.com And search on crew dairies for Helen Hancorn you should find me. When the race leaves on Monday 18th January you can go on their website and search on race viewer to see the boats race. Ours is the orange one you click on the boats to see which is which and it tells y...

Had a chilled out day. Swim in the lagoon then meeting up with other crew members. Really relaxing. It was hard saying goodbye to Wendi today. My friend from the uk who came out to join us and is now flying back. ✈️ Gave her some cards to take home. Found a lovely card today in a shop for my mum and when I saw it brought tears to my eyes as when I am at home I speak to her most days. We are so far away and I can understand why people get home sick. So glad I ...

Had a boat trip today. Ocean rafters went at 8.30 and back at 3.30 it was amazing. Stopped at 2 places to go snorkelling (great barrier reef) so so clear seeing all the fish and corals. I loved it Then we went to Whitsundays island to Whitehaven Beach. As we got onto the beach it took my breath away. So so amazing words can't describe how lovely it was, paradise. Went out for dinner with Wendi and Sean in the evening. It's a real back packers place here so ma...

Woke early 6.30. Hot already !!! Called Connor and Dana it's 8.30pm over there. Had a lovely chat it's going to be hard not talking to them when we are at sea. Missing them all big time and if I think about them tears come into my eyes in fact as I write this my eyes fill up. We are so lucky we have such lovely children and a wonderful family. Also really miss my grandchildren Freya 4 and Joey 2. Before I left I wrote a little story book for Freya with photos i...

Got up at 7.30 left at 8am to go jet skiing. It's was a brilliant day, I drove half way then Carl the other we shared a jet ski. Jenn and Lucie were on one and Steve and Wendi. It was called two island safari saw south Mollie and daydream islands. Stopped and saw lots of marine fish in a large outdoor living reef like a gaint garden pond but with sting rays, sharks fish and corals lovely watching them. Amazing trip and went flat out few times : me and Carl were...