The results are in
Wow. What a week! Its finally all over, although it feels like we just begun. We had some problems, both big and small, but we overcame them all.
We got second place overall in the sprint. Tom managed to tame the big monster prop. At the start of the race it was pulling about 28kW! Thats 37.5 horse powers in old money.
Team Tarka came 2nd overall! Excellent work guys, excellent work! We picked up a whole host of trophies and awards, so here they are in a list!
- 3rd Place Qualifying Event
- 3rd Place Solar Endurance
- 2nd Place 300 Meter Sprint
- 3rd Place Visual Display
- 1st Place Solar Slalom
- 2nd Place Overall
- Outstanding Hull Design Award
- Outstanding Workmanship Award
- Perseverance Award
- Most Improved Team Award
We are all very proud of ourselves and now we have to pack up all the trophies into the crate and see if there is any room for the boat to squeeze in too!
Thanks to everyone for your amazing support, reading your comments and good luck wishes made us smile and really helped to spur us on! I hope you enjoyed keeping up with us on the blog.
13/06/2010 at 1:35 pm Permalink
wow really impressed boys.. tell Tom his mother has a tear in her eye. enjoy the road trip.
13/06/2010 at 1:40 pm Permalink
well done to all on the 2nd place! excellent result. particularly like the ‘outstanding hull design award’!!
now you can relax and enjoy the US of A. have fun!
13/06/2010 at 2:16 pm Permalink
Congrats to all of you!! You must be over the moon!! Enjoy it.
Take care and have a wonderful trip.
Hugs all ’round from Ted’s proud parents.
13/06/2010 at 2:28 pm Permalink
Brilliant lads – we are so, so pleased for you all – big cups of tea all round!
Have the best ever awfully big adventure on your road trip x x x – Jacob’s Mum and Dad.
13/06/2010 at 2:33 pm Permalink
Wow! Well done to all of you. Hope you enjoy the rest of your trip!
13/06/2010 at 2:46 pm Permalink
Hey guys, congratulations!!!! So pleased for you all, have a fantastic time on the rest of your trip.
Much love,
) xxxxx
Heppy (Jake’s little sis
13/06/2010 at 3:08 pm Permalink
Fabulous, what a performance…and such an array of awards too..well done and many congrats to you all, amazing stuff. The video was great too, looked like one was left at the start ( or were they waiting for another heat?) and no 7 left standing. Again thank you for keeping us up to date. There will be a lot of very proud mums and dads around just now, although possibly a bit short of fingernails. Enjoy the rest of your time there, and stay safe.
13/06/2010 at 3:38 pm Permalink
Really great news and congratulations to everyone on the team. All the hard work paid off in the end!!!! A big thank you to Jacob for keeping us up to date. Have a great trip — you deserve it!
Rory’s mum & dad xxx
13/06/2010 at 4:12 pm Permalink
Well done boys! Glad all the hard work paid off! You’ve done the UK proud! Big hugs and see you soon
P.S. Time to enjoy ur road trip now!
14/06/2010 at 2:03 am Permalink
Amazing results! Well done Team and enjoy the rest of your time in the US.