Dermot Morchoe, the Sylvan spawn technical expert, was off down under over the Christmas holiday period.
Dermot was following the fortunes of the yachts taking part in the Americas cup challengers race – he's a big sailing fan. He managed to follow the deciding part of the sailing race, which took place in New Zealand in January.
Stalker ain't sure what team Dermot was supporting, but he must be a real fan to travel to the ends of the earth to follow the cup's dénouement.
The actual America's cup is the world's oldest international sporting competition, dating from 1851.
He returned from the adventure fully relaxed and refreshed according to sources – ready for another year of slog in the spawn sector?