wow, thats brilliant Andy
wishing you the best of luck!
post some photos on your return

good luck long time between drinks can we follow your progress

Andy,

is is that west bound via the Southern Ocean? Sounds like a very serious challenge!

Good luck with the rest of the preparation, and the trip.

Fair winds and a safe and enjoyable circumnavigation mate!

Ditto all the above comments Andy. What an adventure. All the very best from me and Missus.
Have fun but keep safe.

Well done Andy. The harder you work, the luckier you get.

I would just like to add my best wishes to you on your journey enjoy it as you can and know that you have many people wishing you good luck and fair seas as you travel.

Wow you really are a seriously quiet achiever! Good luck and don't forget the yellow brick Rd or spot tracker. Would love to follow you.

All the best Andy. A very significant endeavour to go the wrong way around.
Many would say it is the best way to go in an S&S34, one of the best pointing boats ever.

Best wishes and fair winds Andy!
We will be following your progress with keen interest and willing you success.

Best wishes Andy. What an epic adventure.

Going westbound, Im guessing you'll be going up a bit in the Indian, Southern Atlantic and Southern Pacific? What's the rough routing? How far North do you think you'll need to go for more favourable winds? Where will you go up over equator? pacific?

Wow !!! that's truly a gutsy effort !! Fair winds Andy . And as mentioned earlier, and as you are aware the S&S will point up and travel to windward when ever you ask her to !!!! and she will LOVE IT !!!

Such a cool thing for you to even think of doing !!!!!!

I hope " we " as in us seabreezers can help you along the way some how , with some moral support like ...............KEEP GOING !!!!!

That's awesome. Wishing you fair winds. Might be best to still fit the inner stay though, just in case.

With the weather systems moving towards you, and you sailing towards them, I guess you'll be keeping a close eye on the weather. I'm not sure if it helps or not, but thought I'd mention this free weather routing program:

www.bluewaterracing.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:intro&catid=31:general&Itemid=50

Wow....I wish you all the best. If you find yourself down my lonely slice of the South Pacific be sure to say hi

Hi guys thanks again for all the comments
The course is basically under Australia, Cape of Good Hope, North over the equator around Hierro Island (Canary Islands) under Cape Horn then home. I have a weather router to try and miss the very worst weather, but of course at 6 knots you can only do so much to get out of the way.
There is a big trade of between distance sailed and most favourable currents and wind so i don't plan to go too far North.
I am chasing sponsorship. So far Musto have come on board and B and G look promising for a radar and chat plotter.