Friday 18th November
Nowcrew
Fri 18 Nov 2005 19:35
Bails's turn tonight
as the skippers typing hands are having a night off.
It's Friday evening
and we are all sat in the main cabin having a team beer! Tollers our last crew
member is arriving shortly and we intend to have a final blast at the ARC party
tonight before we set sail on Sunday. Skippers insisting on a dry night tomorrow
night! Oh he so wants to be first across the start line!
We thought we would
be getting loads of party stories from the core team who arrived last Saturday
but all we've heard are tales of hard graft and early nights so not much to
report EXCEPT for the ARC fancy dress party when the boys let their hair
down, just a little! See Pic...
This is a shot of
our elder crew members at the party, Ron -The skippers dad, and his best mate
Tom!
Last night was the
official Benateau dinner which we made by the skin of our teeth but the NOW CREW
set the tone of the race by a wonderful rendition of The Keeper song lead by
uncle Tom! (I bet you know the words Frazer?)
Simon one our crew
members was playing host at the dinner as he is also the Sunbird/Benateau
representative at the ARC. Yes we did good inviting him to join the crew as he
has been our Spanish Speaking secret weapon and has been a real star in
coordinating all of the food shopping.Yes we have got more to survive off than
the cans you all saw in Tuesdays report.
Crew picture in Las
Palmas Yacht Club after Benateau Dinner
Over and out for
today, more updates tomorrow so stay connected.