Team Harlequin

     The team for the Fiji crossing:

Steve
A-watch leader
Chief Engineer

Adam
B-watch leader
Chef & Go-pro

Bert
C-watch leader
Electrics

Jim
Skipper

Roger
A-watch
Head Chef

Ben
B-watch
Go-pro & morale

Declan
C-watch
Fish-wrangler

Sue
Shore-boss
Comms Director

A-watch:  Brits Steve & Roger joined us again from Hong Kong. Steve was last aboard in January, cruising the Marlborough Sounds with wife, Jo and Roger was previously aboard in PNG and the Coral Sea with Steve in May 12 - when they lost the rudder! See the write-up of their fun & games here.

B-watch:  Adam & Ben are our tame Yanks. Adam raced with us on the Nelson Regatta back in January [write-up coming soon, I promise], working foredeck, before buying a car with Ben to explore every corner of NZ. Ben was a sailing novice, but a quick learner. Both quick to get stuck in, usually whilst taking 'selfies' with their Go-pros!

C-watch:  Bert is Dutch and an experienced coastal sailor. He kindly drove up from Auckland to help us prepare whilst on the hardstand in Whangarei, and is now an expert in re-filling compasses! Irishman Declan first joined Harlequin in Havelock and sailed with us to Nelson for the Nelson Regatta in January. Then again from Nelson - New Plymouth - North Cape - Whangaroa in March, so he's getting to know his way around the boat pretty well!

In addition, we had a cracking support team:  Sue holding the fort ashore (albeit, half a world away in UK) as Comms Director, keeping all the family and friends up to speed on our progress during the crossing. Also Alain, back in Hong Kong, keeping an eye on the weather for us with regular routing advice, and David (Bo-suun!!!) on HF duty in Sydney. Thanks, guys!