The Jester Azores Challenge 2008 - Roger Taylor and Mingming
Roger shot some amazing video footage of his trip. The first clip shows a large pod of long-finned pilot whales which accompanied Mingming for several hours, midway between the Faroes and Iceland, some of them almost within touching distance. Adult males are often nearly as long as a Corribee and can weigh up to 3 tons - Roger estimated the size of the pod at around 200. (4.7mB, mp4 format, requires Quicktime).
©Roger Taylor 2007
A series of depressions dogged Roger's trip, giving rise to some spectacular seas. Mingming behaved impeccably throughout - Roger's modifications allowed him to remain in the cabin maintaining a watch with the aid of the re-designed hatch and spray hood, with the self-steering gear working admirably to maintain the course. This clip was taken 40 miles west of Rockall, around 250 miles NW of Donegal - well out into the Atlantic. (4.0mB, mp4 format, requires Quicktime).
©Roger Taylor 2007
Many thanks to Roger for kindly allowing us to feature his video footage.