So we didn't do as well as we'd hoped. Out of the four race days we retired for the first and last as there was just not enough wind. Overall we came sixth out of 13 boats on the results of just two races, when we led the field for the first half and then got overtaken in the last stretch as our spinnaker wasn't up to it.
Here's our crew - officially promoted from scurvy to motley as a result of their efforts. From the top: Pete, Mike, Sara, Dave, Maria, Naomi (not sure why Naomi chose that moment to poke a water bottle up her nose):
Regatta party was excellent. Dave played to his largest crowd yet, and despite a week of performance anxiety, gave a stomping show. The band ran to three encores - possibly a new record!
Dave and the bubble machine from backstage
We spent the weekend scrubbing the apartment, as Dave's sister and brother in law, Linda & Ian, are staying in the house while we camp out on the boat for the next two weeks. Finally got back up to the land today, Monday, and put in another section of decking.
Anxious to get on with building the shower block (ie. shed). This is quite a challenge - we need about 3 x 2.5m to put in a loo, shower and washing machine. We want to insulate with straw clay which is straw dipped in a chocolate-milk consistency clay slip - this fire and vermin proofs it and holds it together when it's tamped down. So the pressure is on to to find a supplier of straw.
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