Dubbed 'the world's toughest yacht race' Global Challenge 2004-2005 goes the 'wrong way' around the world against the prevailing winds and currents. The race started on Sunday 3rd October from Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth (UK) and covered 30,000 miles to Buenos Aires, Argentina; Wellington, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia; Cape Town, South Africa; Boston, USA, La Rochelle France and back to Portsmouth in July 2005. These are the daily logs of BP Exporer.

Friday, May 7, 2004

The relaunch, St Katharine's Dock London

The event hosted by BP will have a majority of the crew in attendence who will celebrate the naming of the yacht that will be their home for the race as they battle through the oceans, racing 24 hours a day