Fan mail

From a friend in the UK – I thought it ought to be shared:

3 Record Breakers potentially……just thought I'd let you know that in
> this current 24 hours I reckon you've been part of a record breaking
> trio…all in exactly the same place on earth within 24 hours…albeit
> differing speeds and altitudes.
>
> 1. Berri….just about to be only boat on earth to circumnavigate twice,
> the normal way and the "abnormal" way…..
>
> 2. GroupamaIn this context a massive trimaran attempting a round-the-world record for the Jules Verne Trophy. They overtook us twice – once before we reached Cape Town on their first attempt which they abandoned after damaging a hull. They preceded us into Cape Town and we visited them there. They sailed back to France and set off again and overtook us way to the south before we reached Hobart. More about Groupama here (Wikipedia) that should be just about passing you as I write……hopefully
> to become circumnavigating record breaker
>
> 3. Space Shuttle…..I watched Endeavour landing live on the web last night
> and shortly after her de-orbit burn on her last orbit to land she passed
> directly overhead you (12.30 midday your time) coming in to land….long
> finals so to speak. It was the last ever night landing and therefore the
> last ever circumavigation of a shuttle to land at night.
>
> O.k. I know I'm being adventurous but seems to me that's a nice record
> breaking trio to be a part of !!!

Yep! Thanks Sue – noiceAlexism for quite a lot of things which taste good or are going especially well indeed! But the ExaminerShe who asks awkward questions of the crew and tests them with difficult tasks. still lurks, even on long finals.