Latest news from Pete Fleming

Graham called on Saturday afternoon. He was in good spirits, he fixed water leak and was rowing his boat, travelling at about 25 miles every day. Of course, his boat is very heavy at the moment, because he's got everything for 14 months.
He told me he was 250 miles from La Gomera and on Friday night he had his first bad weather, but no problem and boat was fine.
Graham has made an interesting discovery: because when he rowed the Atlantic before, he was always with somebody; but now, when he is on his own, he must have his navigation lights on ...( to be continued - the conversation was interrupted)

 Graham is in the middle of a full blown gale and soaking wet through. He was taking in water on Wednesday but has found the source to be a bilge pump which has since packed up. He's using his stirrup pump to clear the bilges.

Graham reports taking in some water but is attempting to find the source which he believes may be a recently fitted pump. Will keep you informed.

Graham was unable to coincide his departure with the start of the TransAtlantic race as he had hoped. Various problems had to be rectified and anyway anybody who know's Graham will tell you he is always late.
 He eventually left La Gomera and rowed around the Island to San Sebastion where he sat out a low pressure for a few days. He left a message on my mobile phone Tues 28th Oct to get back to him. When I returned the call on Wed 29th about 7.30pm he was making his evening meal 20 miles out in the Atlantic having left at 10.30 that morning. See the latest pic's in the stop press page on the web sight  I'am sure he's got all our best wishes.

According to Stuart Boreham, Graham Walters left Playa Santiago, La Gomera at 10:45 GMT October 29th. About 30 well-wishers gathered to see him off and gave him three cheers. Graham was reported to be in good spirits and left with a favourable North-East wind, destination - Panama Canal.