Team Tarka

It appears that some of the other teams are playing dirty and have tipped off American customs that we might win the competition and have stolen our boat. It was meant to be in Fayetteville yesterday (Monday) but we wont be seeing the boat until tomorrow evening at the earliest (Wednesday). Apparently, the boat was held up in Heathrow as UK customs wanted to check the boat, and so arrived late to the US, but is missing some vital paperwork which Peter has been trying to sort out all day.

Massive pain in the backside, but fingers crossed we can pull a long night tomorrow and get the boat ready for scrutinising on Thursday.

We’ve made it safely. They even let us through American immigration, despite our best efforts.

Here is a photo of Tom and Rory enjoying some time out in between flights at Chicago airport.

Today we are going to find the boat and unpack and test! Bring it on America, bring it on!

The boat arrived in Memphis and after a slight glitch has made it through customs! It should now be on its way to Fayetteville where we will join her on Monday! Woop woop!

Well it looks like Tarka II is enjoying some time out in Luxembourg for a couple of days before making her way to Memphis via Chicago. Not bad, since she left Heathrow last week. She should be in Memphis tomorrow night. Safe Journey!