An "interesting" looking boat!

[samwilliams]

Have a look at the webcam for Port St Charles in Barbados: http://www.portstcharles.com/webcam_window.php?cam...

A few people I know have just arrived (about 10 minutes ago), having rowed from Morocco in a pretty weird boat. As far as ocean rowing boats go, it looks thoroughly luxurious!

[Flintstone]

That's not a rowing boat. They don't have ice creams and their aren't any ducks around it.


What's the (real) story though?

[samwilliams]

Flintstone said:

What's the (real) story though?

That's pretty much it. A 16-person rowing boat that set off from Morocco about 45 days ago. They were going for a new record but, given it was a novel design, it was a bit of an unknown how quick it would be. In the end, it turned out it was pretty good, but not record-breaking good!

They do have a website at http://www.rocexpedition.com/ (which isn't the greatest designed site in the world!)

[Ben3883]

Off topic but OP I noticed your username and that you're looking at the Port St Charles webcam, same Williams family by any chance?

[samwilliams]

Ben3883 said:

Off topic but OP I noticed your username and that you're looking at the Port St Charles webcam, same Williams family by any chance?

Sadly not (don't know who "that" Williams family is but, given they must have some connection to Port St Charles, I'm sure I'd be very happy to be a member of their family!)

[Ben3883]

That'd be the Williams family whose group of companies built the place. I used to work for one of them, hence asking.

[samwilliams]

Ben3883 said:

That'd be the Williams family whose group of companies built the place. I used to work for one of them, hence asking.

Ah. Definitely a more interesting family to be a part of than my own, which has done nothing of note!