The goood ship 'Nova Spero' is back on the ocean waves again under a different command, as Shaun is in the Canaries with his family having a well earned break.

My name is Tom McClure, the relief skipper and the best looking blogger the boat has ever had! As Shaun mentioned in his final blog, I have done several seasons catching tuna before so it's not completely new to me. I'm really looking forward to it all, there is nothing more exciting then catching a tuna....such a magnificent fish! We have a new cunning and devious secret weapon, so we are hoping to catch as many as Shaun did! I own a 38ft trawler called 'Harvest Reaper', which has been left in the very good hands of Phil Roach, the relief skipper and my right-hand man, dickie couldn't ask for a better pair. Just hope they get some sea time in with all this horrible August weather we have had. Anyway thats enough blog, its all systems go and I'm off for a bowl of muesli. All the best Tom.