Pi Squared - Yacht Blog - Day 5
Mustique
Fin McGurran
Fri 30 Nov 2007 15:14
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Day 5 started as most days do on Pi Squared with a
watch change and breakfast. Jony and Simon are our galley slaves today and they
are cooking up a treat with bits and pieces, it is amazing what you can do with
a couple of fig leaves, and that was just their outfits!
We rebuilt the play pen, the sails have now been
organised into a luxury bed for two; we're still looking for the hot tub and
beleive that it is in a secret room somewhere - will keep you
posted.
Night fell and on came the squalls; the celtic crew
were on watch. The first one we spotted was a huge "Toto, we're not in
Kansas anymore" squall off to the right behind us and on a collision
course. We prepared the boat, Spinnaker sail down, safety harness's and of
course "Riders on the Storm" playing full pelt on the stereo. Fin didn't
want to play chicken with the squall, so we continued with caution. It
passed just in front of us. Another one just missed us a short time later,
then came third time lucky........This one gave us a bit of a slap, but could
have been worse. I am sure that there will be more opportunities
tonight. We also saw a full rainbow - every colour very
vivid.
So, after three hours of squall dodging, we changed
watch and "no-wind" watch had an alltogether different kind of problem - playing
chicken with the dozzy driver of a tanker. A couple of radio conversations
sorted it out, so you see, its not all sun bathing and fig leaves.
The crew are working well as a team, with Alan
grinding for Scotland - he will return home looking like popeye.
The crew have assigned each other nicknames, true
identities will be concealed to protect the innocent, so far we have Porn Star
Jake, Potty Brains Sophie and Snake Hips Penny.
No Wind crew had a bit of a dance off last night to
the sound of salsa music, with Snake Hips penny living up to her
name.
This morning, we awoke to Porn Star Jake wearing a
cowboy hat, very brief briefs and holding a wooden spoon - you can imagine what
we were thinking. Found out he was making porridge, bless him, his
intentions were good, but we now all know what wall paper paste tastes
like.
Love to all at home from the entire
crew.
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