Do I need to take my Bowls!!

Welcome to my blog - hopefully a glimpse at my mad world!

First I guess the introductions, Well I am Tracey Clarke, better known to my friends and in the marine world at least as "TC" - chosen because my sixties name wouldn't allow me to have any friends called "Sharon"! (Remember the screen visors?!)

Amongst other more "grown-up" consultancy jobs I am a freelance broadcaster, commentator and writer with live events being my love.

Don't mind what the event is from a garden fete to Crufts or World Entrepeneur of the Year - I love being there and being a part of the event. Hence this blog, a bit of an outlet for my enthusiasm and hopefully a flavour of events across the country and, hey lets be optimistic this year, the world! Hope you like the flavour and feel a part of it too. If you do, please let me know via the Yachting TV web site. If you don't can you make it gentle as I am a bit of a softy where horrific personal criticism is concerned!

So what's first - well Bank Holiday Monday will see me heading to the West for the triumphant return of the Gipsy Moth IV to Plymouth. Sir Francis Chichester's amazing yacht has been on its second world odyssey, this time with some lucky young people and a host of willing volunteers. No doubt she will have a tale or two to tell the other boats in the harbour when she returns and I am really looking forward to chatting to the people behind making it all happen, David Green and Paul Gelder.

It is a spooky co-incidence that the Cutty Sark should suffer the dreadful fire in the last couple of days as it was in front of that magnificent ship that Gipsy Moth was re-dedicated by the Princess Royal in September 2005. Drinks were on board the Cutty Sark and it's very sad to think of that wonderful old ship in such a state.

Anyway the schedule of Events for Gipsy Moth has just hit my Inbox so I think Plymouth is in for a treat! In case you are in the West the Main Stage on the Hoe comes to life at 12.30. There will be the Fab Beatles and Gipsy Moth IV is due to come into view around 2pm.

More of this over the weekend.

Thanks for reading!!