Yes, at long last it’s time to start the SharpieBabbling again! It’s been a long time since the site was updated and that’s all sorted now. Cheers for the support from afar to continue the good work of pointing out the delinquent behaviour around the planet! Even the press are onto us! – see the photo

So… how should I sum up the years since the site was last updated?… got married, settled down, got a dog, got a yacht, got a permie job (as opposed to the last 17 years of contracting), became an Australian citizen (yes, now I get to go to jail in a warm climate!)  and based myself in Brisbane then now Sydney. Times change, things move on. I kept most of that, only losing the married and dog bit. Great dog though.

  Tomorrow is the big day! Many thanks for all the interest that’s been shown around the world. I know there’s a fair few folk out there watching, so will update www.floppyflaps.com  when I can. Next update after this will be from Hobart.

Live news about the race and our progress can be seen on the official website http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp

As all boats now carry a GPS transmitter, you can also keep a real-time eye on our progress by using the yacht tracker on http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/yacht_tracker.asp. Our boat is Kioni, a Beneteau 47.7” Sail number 6146,  so add this one to your favourites to watch!

I’m all set at this end and today being xmas day, I’ve taken the opportunity to sleep in, have an afternoon nap and then doze for a a few hours too!! Lazy?…maybe…but I like to think of it as ‘stockpiling’ my sleep!   With the prospect of 4 hours on, 4 off in the day and 3 on, 3 off at night, I have no issues with getting as much extra sleep before then as I can.