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Calypso - Almost there!



The Almost End
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It just goes to show.. you can never relax!

Only a day and a bit to go... and the only excitement on our horizon was
the anticipation of that first "dirty beer" when we arrived. We'd even
had a shower day so we wouldn't be too fragrant when we got there.

And then, mid-morning as expected, the wind shifted a little and it was
time for a (hopefully) final gybe. Crew assembled, jobs allocated,
and... we discover that the spinnaker pole track has partly peeled away
from the mast.

Well that put paid to the last dash for the line and the eagerly
anticipated refreshment, and now we're plodding in a much more
pedestrian manner toward St Lucia.

On the plus side, this means that we'll probably arrive late afternoon
instead of early morning, so it should be much easier to find someone
who'll pour us that much needed beer!

And just in case you're wondering exactly what a "dirty beer" is I'll
tell you. A dirty beer is that first (and quite possibly second and
third) beer you have BEFORE you go get the shower you've been dreaming
of. Yes I know it feels great to sit back and sip a cold one feeling all
fresh and clean. But I can still do that later, whereas if you dash off
for that shower the minute you're free from boat duties you can never
enjoy the true luxury of a dirty beer, the opportunity is gone, lost,
never to return. So Dirty Beer it is. Probably with a bowl of French
Fries (I think I've had enough porridge for the moment).

Cheers for now!
Sous Chef du Porridge


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