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OMG! Just read "Close To The Wind"-as a boat owner and sailor I am, speechless. What a tribute to the human spirit!
D. L. Delane,
"RUE D'LANE",
Beneteau 440,
Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca.

I'd just like to say what a guy Pete is, taking into account all that he has achieved. I had the honour of being in the same troop in training in the Royal Marines and in the capacity of colleague and friend. Despite not being in contact over the years, with everyone simply going their own way, until a cracking reunion last March, i followed Pete's progress from afar and proudly boasted to all that would listen, that my friend and former brother in arms, 'had done good'. I found Pete, a guy one could rely on, and totally unassuming. Always be proud to call you my friend Pete and i wish you all the success in all you do. Best regards as always. Lee.
P.S. Don't forget my ride on 'Spirit of Mystery'

Hello Pete, I have been sailing in a oppie.It was raining but fun.hope to see you soon love Imogen

Hi Pete, just wanted to say how good it was to chat at the reunion. The story of the French President will remain with me for a very long time. Looking forward to your next adventure and don't forget if it brings to you to South Wales pop in for a cuppa.
All the best Jess

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO PETE AND TRACEY MONDAY JULY 4TH JUST FINISHED CLOSE TO THE WIND AND COPIED MANY OF YOUR INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES TO PASS ON

just finished reading Close to the Wind. Bloody hell Pete you had me in tears some of the time .. INSPIRATIONAL. Like you I also build and sail tri's, oops ! just checked Yours was a cat.Anyway not quite up to your class..Don't laugh the latest one is a 12 footer. I told you not to laugh. Being an old chap it's easy to car top.
My very best wishes to you and the family terry

hi pete wishing u all the best i\'ve been a big fan since I saw you in Falmouth when my class went on a trip to the maritime museum to meet you.

Never one to do things the easy way are you Mr Goss?:-)

Hi Pete, Just reread Close to the Wind for the 3rd time. Never fails to inspire me. Keep up the good work!

Hi Pete, just wanted to say how good it was to chat at the reunion. The story of the French President will remain with me for a very long time. Looking forward to your next adventure and don't forget if it brings to you to South Wales pop in for a cuppa.
All the best Jess

Competed in the Around Long Island Regatta last year (we came in first with a Beneteau First 44.5 - wow!), been cruising and racing in the Mt. Sinai Sailing Assoc and the American Cancer Society Regatta (2nd oldest charity regatta in the USA) on my Catalina 30 s/v Akula. And just finished your book Close to the Wind today......wow, very nice and enjoyable especialy while all our boats are under a few feet of snow here in NY. Best of luck!

Hi Pete I hope this finds you safe, well & enjoying our meals!!

Mr. Goss,
I just read "Close to the Wind" and didn't put it down for the entire weekend. It was an engaging read and a 'must read' for any sailor. I wish you all the best and thank you for your work making yachting more accessible to the everyday man (like me). Your book also helps explain the lure of the sea; my wife cannot understand my fascination with a long sailing journey.
John

hi pete i no its the end of the race but how didu feel at the start of the race and the end of the race did u have a celibration soon can u plese come and visit but you will proubly have to talk to miss wells first

Hi pete! I ve been at sea the last few weeks so missed your finish!! but well done! with better winds on the southerly route you would have been close to the leaders aye! there are eleven in my crew and we all had a chuckle of your final blogs cause you made it all sound like you where just delivering a yacht across the channel had a few drinks quick sight see and came home!! also chuckled at you remembering you had your head torch on in the final video!! yeah we have all done it-walking into super markets, pubs etc. Anyway thats the boat i want, no breakages!! only a mug handle!! better make sure the concise team make them on your next boat!! incidentely will that be the open sixty for the Vendee race?? Happy christmas to you and the family cheers Paul and crew on \"Rhona\"

Hi, Pete and co. I went to both lauches of the famous ill-fated wave piercing cat in Totnes many moons ago. Way ahead of it's time. Just wanted to say thanks for that wonderful special moment in time. If you ever in Cape Town and need a extra hand or galley boy, just drop me a email. Ta. Grahame (RYA/MCA Offshore Comm)

Dear Pete,
I would like to order Your book.
Is it possible to send it to Poland.
Thanks

Pete, I immensely enjoyed your discussions with the Halma group here at Ashridge both last night and this morning. You're an inspiration to us all - especially your phrase "Leadership is earnt through respect from your team". Your comment about us all looking for the anchors in life such as houses that are paid for and pension schemes was very thought provoking too. It encourages me to survey my own life. Great meeting you - I shall purchase your book when I get back home at the weekend.

well done pete not bad good try from tegan,kathryn,miss bodgin and miss wells

Hi Pete amazing job u done out there. Exelent.
Are u going to keep the route du rhoum?

Hi pete its me again im a middle fan of yours im writing because i whant some a fise whan im older should i do what you've done? I've whanted ever sonse i've heard of u should i give it a go then pete?Can u some time come to our school LITTLE TOWN PRIMREY we would love u to. every y5 is talking about u they are

Thank you for a truly wonderful race thanks for taking us along. My wife and I now are converted tea drinkers and will try to use less plastic now as well

What a fabulous last blog, Pete, summing up the final hours of the race! You have captured the imaginations of yet another generation of youngsters at school and it's we who must thank you for including us in such a wonderful adventure. Yes, let's do something else soon! Wishing you a relaxing return to the family fold - Gini and the kids from Littletown

Great to meet you the other night in Antigua, a true inspiration for my sister and I, look out for a brother and sister mini 6.5 team with St Piren´s cross on the sails!

Congratulations Pete, we've been following since week one you've done really well. Please come and visit us soon.
Good work!!!
From Josh Rowe at littletown primary school

Fantastic, Pete! Great result - 14th is grand! Hope you have a good time in Guadeloupe and then a special time back with Tracey and the 'young'. Can't wait to hear what the next Goss idea is!

Well done Pete, obviously a cracking time, your smile says all.

Brilliant Pete. What a great team you have gathered together. God bless you all.
Pete and Tracy

Congratulations Pete! Glad you have arrived safely.We have enjoyed sharing your adventure and hope to see you soon. Make sure celebration drinks are on Dave!

Congratulations Pete for your finish! We have been tethered to the computer all morning as you have marched smartly toward Pointe à Pitre. Good show! Enjoy the after race celebrations and rest - you have earned both! The girls and I are now off to have Natalie's cupcake in your honor (see previous note).

Cheers,

Dave

Hi Pete, great finish and trust Guadeloupe proves a fitting end to a challenging Race.
Enjoy the stop-over and hope to see you Dec oe Jan.
Aye
Pete

Hi Pete, well done on a fantastic result. It really sounded like you enjoyed that race. Good to follow on your blog and facebook group which Stu kindly set up. Have a good beer or two, well earned.
Regards
Michael

I hope you do well and finish in 11th,12th or 13th.You are doing really well good luck on the last few miles.We are learning a lot about winds foloing you like high presure and low presure winds please may you vist us the year fives in Littletown Pete.I hope you do well in the last few miles well done from Evie fowler from Littletown.

Excellent!! Well done, Pete. Let's hope this successful re-entry into solo racing sees you challenging on the high seas again some time soon.

You done it Pete. My hero and a true adventurer. Hope to see you soon, to tell us all about it, at Burraton School. Love Imogen XX

Fantastic result in the route de rhum .I followed your progress throughout the race .Brave decision to take the southern route it could have paid off !!.Many congratulations

GO FOR IT PETE! been following your fantastic blogs the whole race, just been waging war with my website late tonight and I was really pleased to see that you were still in the run and theres still a few places up for grabs! Go get em!I red your book during the summer and it inspired me loads to get on with enjoying my life and doing the sailing I want, I'm going to start rasing the funds towards a mini transat campaign!
BIG THANKS
Andy
i would love it if you could check out my website to see what me and my friends are doing www.echosailing.com

Pete,
We are all holding our breathe and wishing all excess moving air in the direction of your transom to speed you home. Go you good thing and the heartiest of best wishes from down under.
Outstanding sailing and an even better effort in sharing it so lucidly and warmly with us all.
Big pints coming your way when we next meet.
Martin

I'm hoping that the 'Hoe club' on Plymouth's famous Hoe Esplanade does a rum punch tonight.Cos that's where we will be celebrating your completion of the 'Route de Rhum'.Been onboard with you (in spirit) every mile, ate the porridge, drank the chocolate! And now looking forward to sharing the alcholol! Here's hoping you can skirt around the wind holes and bring the good ship 'DMS' to the finish line. Cheers Colin.

Hi Pete,
You are doing REALLY well.Good luck on the last couple of miles.Go Pete go.
From
Becky at Litletown Primary.

A grey Saturday here in the South East of England and inbetween marking my students' work and doing the housework still tracking your progress. You've only got about 10 nm to go so i guess this is well done on a fabulous achievement.

you're really close to land now.You will have to find the champagne to celebrate.i guarantee you will be in the top 15 good luck from lauren, amy, sharon and malcom :)

Go on almost there it feels like im on the deck with you sail to victory!!!!! from Ashley Mitchell in year 5 Little town.

Wow...great stuff Pete! Have been glued to the laptop watching your final miles tick by. Well done and enjoy that cool beer(or three!)...you deserve them all. Safe return to chilly UK and the warmth of the family.

Simply, Congratulations and thank you for sharing it all with us

Well done Pete.A brilliant effort with a well deserved position. Now we can break out the rum!Only sorry we can't be there, but rest assured it's party time in Plymouth! Cheers, Colin.

"home is the sailore, home from the sea......"
Well done mate.
Much love from all the Pryors

Many congratulations, Pete! We have so enjoyed following the race and your progress, daily, and will feel quite lost without a tracker to check on each morning! Pity about that last-minute wind hole, but 14th place is more than creditable in such a large field and you seemed to have a cracking good race. It\'s been a pleasure and a privilage, as always, to feel a part of the adventure. Enjoy a well-earned party.....!

Gini and Year 5 at Littletown Primary

After the whole of the north Atlantic, it could still be a port and Starboard call that decides the final position! I'm assuming here that looking at the wind charts you are on Starboard tack. Good pace at present looking at the last sched.Let's hope that it stays way. Get in quickly now, my nerves are shot! It's worse than being on the helm for four hours before the start with all the other traffic on the water!Mind you, I wouldn't have missed it for anything! Cheers, Colin.

From Natalie (4 years old): Pete, I want to send a cup cake to you to make you feel good. A chocolate cup cake with sprinkles on it so you can eat it up!

Pete, not sure how well Natalie's cup cake would hold up in the mail so we will share it here to celebrate your crossing the finish line. We are enjoying the race. Have a great finish!

Cheers,

Dave

Hey Pete, great to see you storming home over the final miles and well positioned to get a few more scalps. It\'s been frustrating to watch the potential of the southern option fade as it was looking pretty good there for a while. Having said that... overall it may still have been the best option as you have come through the fleet from where you were when you took it... and let\'s face it... you\'ve had a better ride in warmer winds along the way. It really has been a fascinating race to follow with what is shaping up to be a great little final chapter. So I\'m pretty sure you will get your \'top third of the fleet\' result, the question is how far up that third you can now get. The weather chart (for what it\'s worth) shows you powering straight in whilst some of the others are going to be gybing down wind. Hmmm. Be funny if you came back in with Damien S. whom you spent so much time neck and neck with earlier on! A good or bad squall might make all the difference. Great stuff and good luck with the last miles.
Paul and Helena.

Dear Pete,
Bring her home safely old mate...BLOODY well done. I hope the smile stays on your face for many more sea miles.
Martin

Greetings from Ireland, I am new to yachting and saw your story in the yacht mag last week, I found it very interesting, the rescue in the Vendee was obviously impressive and the change in direction afterwards made an interesting read. I decided to look up your blog to see how you are getting on, too bad you took the southerly option but great to see you are enjoying it all. I will keep watch to see if you enter more of the big races in the future.
All the very best,
Colum

I just heard your latest vacation and you seem to have a very good time. I am impressed by your performance considered, as you say, the little training you've had before the start as well as the fact that you have not done solo racing for years. I't's a good thing to see you back, definitely! Have you considered future C40 races? Have a safe journey until Pointe à Pitre!!! A french fan - Christian

Go Pete all most there hope you finish in the top 20's, my family are following you and so am i from Ashley Mitchell in year 5

i've seen how your doing and i want to say GO PETE GO!!!!!!!!!! from amy

littletown be happy even if you dont win you can have champagne

While you are waiting for some decent breeze ,contemplate this. Cornwall has had serious flooding in the Bodmin ,St. austell and Pentowan areas.The trains have been halted in parts of Cornwall and there have been landslides.I went to Spirit of Mystery two days ago and she was a sorry sight! I had to mop the deckhead and cabin sides with a towel!I installed the heater blower and my de-humidifier and hey presto today she is as dry as a bone!So not all bad news. We are all hoping for wind for you but hey, what a blast you've had! I've eaten every bag of porridge with you and drunk the chocolate as well! Kay has stopped me short of using the black bucket though, Women! Have a great time when you arrive, but remember the real party begins when you get back to Cornwall! Cheers, Colin.

Hello Pete
Having sent her some of the early blog print outs I have just taken a call from Barbara from Taunton, she has asked me to send you her very best wishes and to say that she is off to the library for more info tomorrow. She is still so excited about your kindness to her on her trip to Newlyn Fish Festival.

Pete, not far now~~ good luck!

It\'s great to read your weblog Pete. I admire you hugely for parachuting into this racing class after having had you Lugger experience. As I explained in St Malo, after crossing the Atlantic with Chloe May, the 42 ft Percy Dalton designed Gaff Cutter built by Pete Nash in Dartmouth with her awesome rig, my Pogo 40 offers me another challenge and it seems DMS is set up brilliantly with such a good on shore team to help, especially Tom whom we met in St Malo. The race is not over yet for you never know, the northern boats may sink into a hole if the weather Gods allow it, enabling you to slip through with your southerly position...fingers crossed! However, whatever the outcome there will be some cool Champagne and Rum punches ready for you in Guadeloupe...and back here in the UK when you return. May the NE/SE winds blow you safely and quickly into Guadeloupe. Many thanks for all your blogs, they make fascination reading! Simon Costain and boys.

Thank you so much for sharing this adventure so personally with us all. By following the race through the trackers and reading your blog, the Year 5s are learning so much about so many aspects of sailing, the weather and meeting challenges. They are really hooked on the whole package and are asking such intelligent and informed questions now about different aspects of the race. Maybe one day you'll be able to come and meet them and then they can quiz you face to face! Meanwhile, our fingers are crossed for you and we watch the wind arrows anxiously. God speed for the last 700nm! Gini and Year 5

Crack on with the great progress Pete. We are all keeping our fingers crossed for those gorgeous NE Trades for you and the SW breeze for the Northern most Class 40\'s!! Oliver, Joshua and Matthew will not take their DMS T Shirts off until you finish!! Fair winds ...the Rum punches are just over the Western Horizon!! Cheers Simon

G'day Pete,
I'm sure you know from all the other posts that you are bringing an enormous amount of fun and joy to a whole heap of people. your positive demeanour brightens the day for those of us stuck not so adventurous lives - in my case dreary weather and end-of-school year chaos and pressure. "Forward with style for Cornwall" mate and keep that smile going. Best of wishes from down under.
Martin

Keep Going Pete nearly there Best wishes and fair winds

I just finished your incredible book and see you're off again.I will watch your progress closely.Are any hats or decals available to show support for you and your adventures?Godspeed,calm seas,and fair winds to you.Michael

Pleased to see you back, Sir... I follow your races since the Aqua Quorum times.

If it helps, you have at least one fan in Italy.

best wishes Pete. Always inspires me to read about your latest great adventure. you should be broadcast regulalry to remind people that life's about excitement. not strictly come dancing!

Every day I start by logging in to see where you are, sometimes even before the morning wake up cuppa! We have loved following you Pete and wish you well for the finish, albeit behind those who went north...tho' maybe those winds will alter yet! Let's hope so...hang on in there.

Hi Pete over the last 4 weeks I have watched the Grib files, I feel you chose the right route I never one a race by following the rest of the fleet so push on, good luck and do not forget the workshop next time.
Regards Eric

Having bitten my fingernails to the quick so far in this race, I am now practising Yoga. This to enable me to get my head down and bite my toenails! At least the guys in the north do not have the power of the ''snurgle''! I won't be able to make the finish for this one but we sure as hell will have a Caribbean themed party when you get in! Whistle for the wind matey. Cheers, Colin.

Macy goes to Burraton Primary School Saltash, they are following your progress.
How far have to travelled now? How are you doing in your new boat. Macy

Every morning before work and on my return I check your progress. Great to see you doing so well and the blogs are great. Good luck.

Pete, The excitement of the start at St Malo is now 2 weeks ago in our minds and in miles. The hard work is done, get cruising and aim for a swift final leg. Safe sailing! Imogen, Gillian and Sean

Your comments on Thursday about the Chindits and everyone who has fought to keep us free really hit the spot.Thank you on behalf of myself and my family.Keep 'snurgling' it seems to be working fine! Beers on me on your return. Cheers, Colin.

Hi Pete, great to see you are cracking along and moving up - fingers xed for final drive to finish. Aye Pete

Having an amazing journey in my mind, Pete, tracking you on the chart every few hours and following your blog - my one and only sailing experience with you on the humble Solent has left an indelible mark! Hopefully you've set yourself up for a really fast finish but a brilliant effort anyway and (most importantly) a wonderful experience that will always stay with you. Best wishes - Tony

H it s great to see you are enjoying the route du rhum and i hope it champagne and the weather keeps improving all the best terry ]ex lacewing] now private life

pete keep on pushing and give it your all from finley

Pete,

Whatever the result, no need for sack cloth: You made the start, are in the race, and are inspiring all those who are encouraged to try that much harder to achieve their own aspirations because of your example.

Cheers,

Dave

Hi Pete! we are all in the pub wondering how you managed to take a self portrait picture while asleep? Have you someone else on board? my friends 7 year old daughter Saffron says it was Neptune!! Looks like an exciting finish, we are having a dram to you now!! Stirling stuff Stirling Goss, Good luck from the Chain locker pub Falmouth.

Hello Pete!
Gilbert CHOLLET's team wishes you all the best for this race!!! we were neighbours on the pontoon in St Malo. We keep on watching your progression on the race so far and are quite happy Gilbert chose the same route as you did even though far behind! I hope you enjoy the boat and are happy with it. I don't know if we'll meet on arrival as my dad is several days behind but see you on the pontoon over there maybe neighbours again!!!
Go SOUTH!!!
enjoy the rum!!!
Joshua Chollet

Keep going Pete! fantastic performance, In a great position to finish with a really good result

Greetings Captain Goss!
I never knew sailing was so tiring.
2 hours on, 2 hours off looking at that tracker:-) Keep the boot down but avoid all the holes or we will have drunk all the Rum by the time you arrive in sunny Caribbean:-) Cheers old fruit. Dave & All the DMS crew

Hi Pete, following your progress with interest, we head off to the Carbbean tomorrow but the quick way this time, fingers crossed for your 15 days and we might share a rum punch or two. Wish you fair winds and calm seas. Sue x

your doing great
Good luck

Hello Pete
Although I do not know the people, these three messages say it all. Martin Pryor(7/11)the 'awesome technology' available today that allows us to see and hear you, Martin Gundry (7/11) how we can 'touch your excitement', this is very real, and Lilian Crouch(8/11) 'how you had time for everyone' so in return we all have time for you. Stay focussed.

its so good that you are doing this well done

hey pete wishing you luck on the route du rhum race, supporting you all the way go pete go !!!!!!

Hi pete well done on ganing the top 15 your radical bye

AWESOME! Up to 11th in the fleet - I just briefed the girls. From all of us . . . Go Pete!
Dave Edson

Go for it Pete! You are an inspiration to us all.

Dear Pete,
My wife and myself are the frenchmen who briefly and happily shook your hand along St Malo wall on the eve of the start.I see that you are doing extremely well, improving your ranking everyday. My devonish heart (I still have relatives in Kingsbridge...) is entirely and sincerely hoping that you'll make it as well as possible.Keep pushing hard, as usual. All the best. Pierre

Go Pete, I'm always rooting for you so give it rocks! Laura

Go Pete!!Great feature and pictures of you and DMS in December Yachting World. Tracking you all the way and hoping for continued trade winds and favourable southerly route. We sail out of Mayflower Marina and have watched your preparation from there. Mike and Helen Lewis

Pete wish you luck on your travel we follow you at school

Go on Pete im supporting you all the way!!!! your doing good !!!!!! from ashley mitchell and littletown school Honiton Devon. Go for it !!

Hey Pete, i\'m meant to be in bed but I want to write this for you. GO PETE GO !
You\'re brilliant, come on Route Du Rhum.

Hi Pete,

its elliot here just wishing you the very best and good luck in your class, your doing really well and i hope you continue on your progress to number 1!! hope you enjoy your wine!

good luck, Elliot

hi pete !!!!!
i see you havent got far to go so go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on Pete, it is wonderfull now you are on eleven position. It is great come on you can win.From Elliot's DAD.

Come on Pete, it is wonderfull now you are on eleven position. It is great come on you can win.From Elliot's DAD.

You have been a constant source of respect and admiration Pete I sat on the river bank and watched team phillips grow , you were always a gentleman and had time for everyone. love you good fortune always x

hi pete hope you are having a safe ride i wish you luck go go go win

Dear Pete - never heard of the Route du Rhum until last Thursday when we were in Dinan (near St Malo). Now really into tracking the race and wishing you well. I haven't sailed for over 20 years but am really getting back into the excitement. Take care and I hope the southern route proves the right choice. Give Madeira a wave for me on the way past - I have a timeshare there! Best of luck. Alison, Worcester Park.

Ahoy Pete!Great to see you and DMS doing so well and glad your enjoying being out in the watery nivana.I reckon you made the right move heading south early!! In fact 80% of the inebreated sailing "experts" in my local think that was the best decision too!! Nice to be warmer sooner.It Will be an exciting finish for sure. Good luck and fair winds.

Pete, I can't believe it's a week since we cheered you across the starting line! Great race so far, good to all the ups and downs. Keep up the spirit and the pace, hope to see you soon at Burraton School. Love, Imogen, Gillian and Sean Beer

Hi Pete, Just been reading the messages, and so much goodwill, affection and inspiration you generate. No surprise to me, I'm there in full measure. It's wonderful to read and almost touch, your excitement and challenge at being single-handed again and where you love to be.
All good speed and fortune. Martin

Watching your progress daily with envious eyes, hope you are safe well and good luck for the win!
Lee (TCC)

Hi Pete, thanks for the feedback reports en route, certinly gives us a taste, looks like you might gt a bit of payback in the next day or two. It was a treat to help Colin & Tom move the DMS around for the "official launch", and "Spirit" too. Quite some machines. All best to you and all the others for the rest of the trip. On behalf of Tamar River Sailing Club

......: Hi Pete, I am enjoying reading your blog each day and our thoughts are with you for the race as we had porridge & rasins for breakfast. Also crawling about the back of the boat under the cockpit to fit the Speedwind regulator, dump resistors etc in the service space between transom and after cabin bulkhead. None of the racing boats fit a wind gen so assume it knocks off too much performance for you.
All the best, Phil

Hi Pete,
I'm finding it very difficult to tear myself away from the trackers - the kids and I check in daily first thing in the morning before lessons begin! They are learning a lot about wind direction and pressure systems while they watch your progress and your blogs have really fired them up (hence several messages from them here!). Thanks for sharing the experience with us and making it so immediate and real.
We send you our very best wishes for continued good winds and fast sailing in the good ship DMS.
Gini (and Year 5 from Littletown Primary)

Mate,
It is awesome that technology allows me to see and hear you afloat out there in the 'oggin. The fact that you repeat how much you are ENJOYING yourself speaks volumes. Boat looks great, as do you. God speed.
Martin

Following you with great interest on the Tracker and blogs, Pete. You look to be going great guns. Wishing you fair winds and good luck.

Good morning Pete. Hope you come in the top ten...first in your class would be fantastic:) Wishing the weather to be on your side. No fireworks on the boat today! Just plain sailing west... Good luck and best wishes. Happy sailing:)

Hello Pete-we live in France now, and watched the start(we tried to get to see you the day before but couldn't access the pontoon).Our thoughts are with you-allez vite!

Hey Pete... up to 21st... If you keep moving through the fleet at this rate, you'll end up on the podium! Good luck with the weather routing! Cheers, Rod

go on pete go on I got faith in you you are my hero

Well done so far and i am watching your progress every day at home and from Burraton School.
love Ashleigh xxx

To Pete.
Hope you do well. You are our hero in boating. Go, go, Pete.
Tegan and Imogen. Littletown Primary School, 5RB Littletown Primary Supports YOU!

good luck and fair wind

Hi Pete!
We are watching your progress on the tracker and reading your reports on your blog at home and Rowan is following you with her class at Burraton CP School, its very exciting!
All the best and God Bless
The Caunter Family

Go Go Go Pete! Looks like youre in for a nice ride now. All the best from a rainy 5 degree Stockholm. Yes, first snow has allready been here :) Cheers

good luck your doing great

Hi Pete - just to say good news on the non-seasickness! Result! DMS is looking good on the tracker - hope the wind does you well. Just been to a talk by Ron Holland in Falmouth.....but maybe a 300 foot mast wouldn't be the best idea right now! All the best from the Turners.

Eating an apple no less!!! You must be happy. Enjoy to the max mate and may the fairest of breezes come your way.
Martin (shore-bound and envious as hell)

Go Pete! We are constantly checking your progress with growing excitment that your decision to go south is about to pay huge dividends. We have you covered in prayer.
Dave & girls (Sonja, Autumn, and Natalie - wife and daughters)

Hi Pete!
It looks like you are oing well. Lets hope the wind does you good. Go Pete!
From:
Tegan Anderson, Kathryn Sellick and Joshua Foundling-Hawker

Pete. I have been following your progress on the tracker and your blogs on the website. It seems like you are in your element again. Have fun in the sun and good luck. Eddie

Hi, Pete, it's great to see you out in a big solo race again. All the best and I hope this is the start of more races to come.

you can win Pete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from charlotte dicks,indiadicks,mickie dicks, brent dicks.

Go pete, go you can do it, win out of your class.My teachers Gini, at Littletown Primary School you may remember her. Make us proud!!!

Wish you luck.
Hope you do well.

Nevermind an apple,we stowed a damn fine bottle of Bordeaux on board for you! enjoy the race and good luck!

hi my class have been traking you and reading your blog.your sliding up the leader board.come on pete give it all you\\\'ve got. to you and the bms we wish you luck frome melissa,lucy and lauren

hello just wanted to say good luck to you and will continue tracking to position

All the people supporting form littletown amazing go littletown keep supporting pete might slide up the leaderboard. GO PETE GO!!!!!!

GO, GO, GO the good ship DMS! Watching with delight and willing you forward.
Martin

hi pete hope you do well in your class gust wishing you luck gust keep fit and well littletown will keep track of your little boat from lewis

Good to have you to watch as you skate across the ocean. Sandra and I are cheering you al the way. Hope the weather is better than here in Canada! Cheers !

Great to see you back on the race track Pete. Still as absorbing as the old TP days and thoroughly enjoying the posts. Very best of luck and fair winds.

Hi Peter!
I am in absolute awe of you spirit!
Reading about your fight with your sail, made me laugh out loud.
Have fun out there,
Elsa

Great to see you back. I shall be following you on BBC Spotlight as I did for Team Phillips and Spirit of Mystery.
regards pippa

dear pete
we hope that you win your class and do very well in the route du rhum. we wish you the best of luck. we will be tracking you to make sure you do well.
from:
tegan anderson, imogen lyne, joshua foundling-hawker, lewis nicholoas, amy roulson and kathryn sellick.
children from littletown primary school, honiton 5rb

TO PETE!!!!

HOPE YOU DO WELL IN THE RACE AND HOPE YOU WIN YOUR CLASS WE WILL BE SUPPORTING YOU ALL THE WAY TILL THE END ONCE AGAIN GOOB LUCK!!!!! PETE

FROM LITTLE TOWN SCHOOL 5RB AND 5GW

hi Pete
i found out about you at school
lots and lots of support
my teacher is Gini
did you get her messeg

Hi Pete, fascinating race and watching every sched with baited breath. There's some interesting weather out there but I reckon you will come out alright... so get a churros into you before you leave the coast and then go wear the b*****s down. I bet you're loving it. Getupit mate and watch the spaghettios!!!

I am from Littletown Primary School, Honiton go Pete go Pete yeh.

Pete,so good to speak in St Malo on Saturday and see you rounding the Cap Frehel buoy on Sunday. Very best of luck. Barbara, Plymouth

Hi Pete,
You may remember me better from Feb 2008 - the 'old f*rt from Thailand'? You were a great source of inspiration to my son and I through really difficult and dark days following a horrendous accident to my son's fiancee. Anyway all is well, after a year's nursing back to health, she recovered, they married and now have a young son Leo and live in Bangkok. I have taken on new challenges too and at the age of 62, I aim to do the 3 peaks 24 hour national challenge next year. You were/are the best example to us of unswerving endurance in the face of all that can be thrown at us. God bless you in your latest endeavour. I will be following your route and progress. Thank you for your inspiration.
Regards, Peter Heath

Hey Pete! Good to see you working your way through the pack... Takes me back to supporting Lia's campaign 4 years ago. As you always said, if in doubt, have a cuppa and then decide. SO sad that you seem to be the only Brit (or Cornishman for that matter) in the race. Have a great time - the west country is thinking of you!

pete what you are about to do is unbelievable and i say to myself thank goodness i only want to be an artist wihout the inherit risks and calculated dangers.pete you are passionate about what you do and inspire others with your enthusiasm.i hope it will turn out to be a fantastic experience.good luck god speed.diana who cant walk went down europes largest zip wire with oter disabled people and care assitants at torecare torpoint and there is a dvd made of it for charity. it costs £2.50.contact torecare torpoint.

Andy & I are thinking of You, Go for it Pete, we hope you are really enjoying it, keeping up to date on an hourly basis, be safe!
Jack & Andy (TMSC).

It was fantastic to see you start the race in St Malo. Thank you for your hospitality and the time you gave to Imogen for her interview. Keep safe and enjoy the race!

Hi Pete,

I am Elliot's Dad, I didn't meet you this week end but my son was so happy to spend time with you. thank you so much for the teaching and interview, hospitality he was so happy.I want to say thank you, to Dave and Dave family for the welcome, that they did for me. Allez Pete fonce et bon vent.

Jacques. G

Pete, we spent some time together in 96/97 with The Prince's Trust. Love the blog, as usual. Good sailing, see you tot-time! Warren.

Allez PETE !

Nous avons diné samedi soir au meme petit restaurant et avons apprécié (de loin) ta simplicité et gentillesse évidante .

Allons te suivre tous les jours sur ton site.

Bon courage à toi

amitiés à toi et à ton équipe.

Famille Serre

Guy

All the best, Pete. I wish I was with you!

Good luck Pete,we are with you all the way.
Ian and Trina

Go for it Pete, and enjoy being back doing what you love.
Good Luck
David

We are thinking of you and wishing you every success with your race - stay safe

Helen & Karl Brimbles St John

Good winds and warm porridge, Pete. Good to see you racing - show them the quick route, and then the safe one back. Ian

Hello Pete
As you said of the dolphins 'Its for these little moments that I do this.' I shall take a 'little moment' to pass info of the race on to Barbara from Taunton. Wishing you the very best of everything for the trip.
Pam Weeks

Pete, as you know I'm not a sailor so I'll just offer three bits of advice! 1) Keep the wind behind you, 2) keep the wet stuff beneath you and 3) Stay positive and happy, we're all supporting you from a distance!
Take care, my friend, David at High Performance.

Go Pete Go! Wishing you a safe, speedy passage, from all at Musto.

Great, another exciting PG adventure to follow. Be safe, have fun and travel with the knowledge you've got loads of support!

With you all the way janner! The security code I need to enter to send this message is "oldn" - hope that's not your team having a joke at your expense! Steve and Crissy, Sydney.

Fly with the wind Pete!!! come home safe. looking forward to following you.

Good luck Pete!
The Bennett Family,
Kingsand.

Go for it Pete!! Have a great race. Look forward to hearing all about it! Love from us all. xx

Hi Pete, Wishing you lots of luck and all the best with all you need for a great race and safe yet exhilarating trip. Still raising my nightly 'Spirit of Mystery' cuppa to you, and will raise it throughout the race as we think of you. Go well! Many blessings, Anne, and Ben, too.

The very best of luck---go for it. Dave, Tamar, Tasmania

Hi Pete
Great to see you racing again.
Have a good one!
Marten
RWYC

Good luck pete, I know you will really enjoy this one esp as their is some real good competetive sailors in your class.So speedier from last time on spirit of mystery,you will need goggles on this boat. Stirling Goss!! mind the speed bumps. Take care and fair winds.

Hi Pete, So good to see you taking on the French again, Have a brilliant race, stay safe and may your wind be perfect.
John Saltash Sailing Club

Go for it Pete! A bit faster than Spirit of Mystery and a bit bigger too. Have fun, we will enjoy tracking you.

Hi Mate, Andrea, the boys and I are out here in Oz really excited to watch all the fun and sending thoughts and best wishes your way. I love to hear that above all else you are enjoying yourself...THAT'S what it's all about. Go hard, fair winds and God speed. We have reserved a bottle of very special Aussie Red to celebrate with you and Tracey when we next meet. Martin

Have followed your adventures for years good luck with this one. Am 82 yrs young and really enjoy any news of you.

As always you guys are doing a great job of communicating. I still have my jacket from The Race project, though it is getting a little shopworn and I now wear the new one from Spirit of Mystery. I still remember the beautiful email that Pete's son [ then 9, I think ] wrote to answer all the naysayers saying how proud he was of his Dad for pushing the envelope. Pete is an inspiration to many, but clearly has made the family proud. Best to all, Tim

May the best wind find you. Go for it Pete.
Nick and Helen Fletcher. Mylor

All the best Pete -- Safe Sailing --- will be following you daily and hope all will go well. Bill and Jo Gilbert.

Hi Pete! We're thinking of you lots and wish you fair winds & a great race,come home safely, love and many blessings Rosie & Rich. xx

Please pass on our best wishes to Pete, and in the best possible way, we sincerely hope not to hear from him during the next few weeks!!

Kind regards

Spike
Dr Spike Briggs
Medical Support Offshore Limited

Good luck and hope it all goes well. Nice for us to have an adventure to follow again. Take care

Hi Pete, have a great race, fair winds and stay safe - best wishes from Pat and all the crew at DAZL x

Have a great sail, and come back safely.
Oh, and make sure that most of the frogs only get to see the stern of Concise 2!!
Cheers
Richard

All the very best Pete. May the sea gods be kind to you and the wind fairy favourable.

Pete,

Best of luck on the Route du Rhum. Looks like hard work and opportunity are once again coming together for you! We look forward to tracking your progress to a great result.

Cheers,

Dave
Carlsbad, CA
USA

Hi Pete,

A few days ago in St Malo I wished you all the best for the race and I wish I was there now! Your projects and open style of presentation have been a real inspiration over the years and as a keen sailor also born in 61 it is great to see you back in ocean racing. I hope to get to one of your talks sometime and invite you to Ballard school near Bournemouth.

All the best again for the race.

 Andy Maskell

Good luck Dad! Race hard!! Alex

Good luck Pete from us and TMSC

Hi Pete, Wishing you lots of luck and all the best with all you need for a great race and safe yet exhilarating trip. Still raising my nightly 'Spirit of Mystery' cuppa to you, and will raise it throughout the race as we think of you. Go well! Many blessings, Anne, and Ben, too.

Hope you have a blast and Neptune and Aeolus don't play too many pranks!! Will be following along (also in a virtual sense with the Ron Cazar race of www.sailonline.org)!! Best of luck!

i hope you win the race. I came to look and go on your boats and had lunch at the mayflower steps, with my class in plymouth. i have your book and my teacher and my classlooked at it and covered up the blood of the fisherman that you saved in the storm. I loved it when i saw you it was fun.how does it feel in a storm. I am 7 years old and i did this on my own at home.

Hello Mr. Goss,

I want to wish you all the best for the upcoming route du rhum. I am French, and remember that you risked it all to save one of my compatriots some years back. For that, and for your tenacity in promoting one of the most advanced sailing machines of our century, you have all my support!

I should add that this is the first time I ever send a support message to a competitor, on the web or elsewhere. best of luck to you, and come back safe.

Damien

hi pete,
good luck with the race, starting this sunday. i am currently in saint Marlo, unfortunatley i am leaving on friday so i will miss the start :( but i have been down to the boats many times to see what is going on!!
i am a keen salior myself, i sail a cadet and i do some causal yatch racing at Parkstone Yatch Club in poole, Dorset.
i was wandering whether you could advise me in how to get involved with doing races such as the 'route du rhum'? i am only 15, however, i very much enjoy sailing and would like to take it to the next step, in the near future!
i hope you have a great race, and i will be following you on your blog!
best regards,
Isabel xx

Hi Pete, mate all the best from us at the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria in Melbourne Australia have a great race. We will of course be following your progress and cheering you on.

Regards to your family.

Hi Pete,

Linda and I were so proud to be invited onto Team Philips at the launch in Dartmouth and all our best wishes go with you on this latest adventure.

Take care, be safe.

Brian and Linda, Malvern.

Hello Pete,

Recently I stumbled across your book 'Close to the Wind', when tidying our boat. Reread it for what must be the third time, sometime with a lump in my throat. A good read and a fine show of real seamanship. It is good to know that there are still people caring for others that are in trouble.

I wish you the best of luck and success for your next trip!

Best regards,

Erik Hardonk

DMS - Brilliant concept, brilliant graphics, brilliant way to highlight marine pollution and its dangers to wildlife - SAIL ON!

Have a great Route du Rhum, all good wishes.

Sue and Arthur Boyt

Hi Pete!

I just finished reading your book: "Close To the Wind". What a treat is was to be there with you on your journey through your first Vendee!  As an avid sailor in America, I love the sport and I love learning about sailing from anyone who makes sailing life!  I have a physical disability which would likely prevent me from ever competing in something like the Vendee, but to experience it within the pages of your book was wonderful.  Keep up your great work with your sailing and your foundation in effort to reach people in ways that were never before possible.  If you are ever visiting the States and are going to be in Denver, Colorado, I would very much enjoy the opportunity to meet you.  You are an inspiration to me to keep going when the going gets tough. Thanks so much!

Best

Tyler D. Denver

Colorado, USA

Hi pete

Just finished 'Close to the Wind'.  Was passed to me by my brother-in-law with whom I sail.  Loved the book most inspiring and touching at the conclusion.

Your love for the sport is uplifting and your wife Tracey's understanding unbelieveable.  Thanks for the great read, look forward to chasing up more of your adventures.

Cheers Brett

Australia

Pete and Team

Thanks so much inviting two bedraggled swimmers to look round the Spirit of Mystery.  It was inspiring to hear all about the build and epic journey.

Love the website and especially the Playing for Success initiative.

Good luck in October with the Route du Rhum!  Thanks for the tea and muffin!!

Sue and Olivia

Just completed your book 'Close to the Wind', I know it is ancient history to you now but what an amazing story ... having run a few businesses of my own over the years and having been in the Merchant Navy, I have a fair idea of what you went through.

I have the utmost respect for anyone that can put themselves out there in that massive beautiful ocean by themselves, went through a storm or two in a big tanker and that was enough for me to respect the big water ...enough to know a little yacht is not for me out there.

Glad to see your'e up and going again, I will follow your progress, have a great sail.  All the best, sail hard sail safe.

Great to see you taking on an Open 40.  I've been following your adventures since the Vendee and am constantly reminded of just how important it is to focus on the adventure rather than the journey.

Your ability to take on the odds and win, along with your resilience when things don't go to plan are more inspiring than simply winning races.

Keep 'em coming, my kids are now old enough that I can rope them in to following too and I know that your escapades will show them something of what can be achieved by those who dare to.

Colin Strain

Hi Pete, As ever, it is a joy to be involved with your projects and this is going to be as exciting as ever. Thanks and fair winds.

Cheers, Stu.

I just finished reading "Close to the Wind". It was given to me by a great friend whom I sail with. I am amazed and imressed by your stamina and your journey, both as a sailor and as a person. I can relate to your struggle with ignorance and arrogance as well as your focus on the core values and simple and robust solutions. May you have many more exiting and rewarding journeys, but hopefully not as challenging as the Vendee.