Saturday 16th July
Barry had a later night than us so we have to remind him we agreed to all go sailing on Random. After excellent coffee and chat on Windbreker (Else's cappuccino is the best) we cast off.
It seems very quiet out there to start with but by the time we turn to head back it suddenly seems as if everyone is piling out of the harbour to come and play. A fine sight.
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| Big ships come out to play |
In the evening Ben has organised (and teams have prepared for) a mini boat race across our basin between English and French in boats they have designed and rigged themselves.
Thanks to the ingenuity and diligence of Gwenili crewmen Jasper and Liam (Martin's nephew) it is an English boat which wins. In fact the only boat to complete the course.
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| Jasper and Liam with winning boat. Martin's advice was to model it on Dirty Girty and it worked! |
For style and humour the French boat with rigging made from bras and thongs (provided by Mado) is a clear winner
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| Rather blurred image of underwear boat |
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| Another French boat with sails made from OGA burgee and Corsican national flag. DNF. Did not finish. |
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| Well done organiser Ben, great event! |
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