Final preparations before the big day...

So now with a full crew we head up for the final morning sail, nothing major just getting things a bit slicker and maybe try a headsail peel or two. This is our last to chance to practice now before we leave tomorrow morning for the race. It's also Clifton and Ambers only sail before we leave.

Things are going reasonably well upwind, headsail peels are ok and so we head downwind we hoist the heavy weight spinnaker. Within seconds Gareth is shouting back, it's torn get it down. Andy checks and as quick as we have raised it we drop it back down. It's not mean feat to tear this kite, so we now need to get in ASAP so we can get it back before race start. At this point Andy isn't going to risk anything else so sadly no more practice. No the best thing to happen, but that's life so we get back in.

The rest of the day is safety, tidy up pre-race, getting the right sails ready and fixing anything. We need to make sure any pointy sticking out bits are covered up!! That pretty much takes up most of the afternoon.

In the evening we head to the restaurant Life on the corner, all the bars and restaurants have free wifi here and every time we get to one everyone is phones out, heads down and checking Facebook or email. The Seabreeze cafe by the dock is nicknamed "FaceTime cafe" because all the yachting are face timing family and friends there day and night!!

Anyway, I order the mahi mahi from the grill.... Everyone else pretty much orders the burger, which I have to say is huge and looks pretty good. This is out last meal for 4 days, so you need a good one. From here on out its basically boil in a bag food, nuts, chocolate, bread and cheese.

The place is always busy, but it seems to also always be overwhelmed. So when everyone else gets served except me and I have to wait 90 minutes for it to arrive... Not impressed! I know this is the caribbean but this is a bit ridiculous, everyone else has finished.... I basically am sitting starving with food envy at the massive burger everyone is tucking into. I am literally about to walk out when it finally turns up, sadly not worth the wait... I eat and head home to rest before the race.

 

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