Friday, March 30, 2012
All over....
At 3.30pm the support crew made the decision to take John out of the water too as he was exhibiting signs of hypothermia and was also vomiting. The current was still so strong that progress was minimal and there was at least an hour until the tide turned which would probably have given some assistance. Needless to say, both he and Al are gutted after all the training but sometimes the elements are not in our favour and this was one of those times. They spent 7 and 7 1/2 hours in the water and swam their hearts out but today the Strait was not letting them over. Thanks for all your messages of support, and in particular thank you so much to Jones Lang LaSalle, Noel Leeming, Happy Valley Honey, Good Morning, Breakfast, The Breeze and Dave Sharp for your invaluable input.
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Sorry to hear that John, massive effort from you and an inspiration to so many people. Now for some hot Ribena. Recover well, Linda
ReplyDeleteBUGGER!! Hard luck guys. Great effort and I know how tough you both are, so it must have been bitterly cold. Brrrrr! Tony & Jude
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear this guys, great effort though..regards, Marieke
ReplyDeleteJohn, having been over the Channel on five relays, (four successful) I know how fickle the seas can be and how bloody awful it is out there, cold, choppy and all the time knowing that on the right day, in the right conditions you can do it.
ReplyDeletePut this down as a training session - you know how to motivate more than most - next time is yours !!!
Good luck - chin up.
Paul Groves
Good effort John most off all bloody good on yer for having a go, and a really good go too.
ReplyDeleteKen Mac
When you pit the will of man against the wont of nature, it's nature that has the larger resources. Awesome effort, John!
ReplyDeleteSo inspired by you John! And just think how much even more ready you'll be next time - yup, small silver linings in every cloud for sure! :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Maria Carlton