Tuesday 5 May 2009

How to Be Sick on The Tenacity Of Bolton!!


The crew awoke early at 5:45 to be washed and kitted by 6:00. We left Glasson Dock at 7:40, with everyone having the first part of our breakfast, cereal. We went through the lock with Liam and Callum making sausage baps below, and everyone ate as we exited the marina and entered the sea.
With having a day yesterday of staying in the marina everyone was excited by the prospect of going to sea. But excitement soon changed to being cold and ill, for only three members of the crew. Unfortunately the inevitable happened. The first victim on the rough seas was Callum. We got to see what a sausage balm looks like after being regurgitated half an hour after it was eaten. The second victim was Andrew, who had the pleasure of being sick twice. Finally Adam who fortunately had a cup that he was drinking from, to be sick in. After the vomiting had finished, the morale was low.
Our aim for the day was to get to Piel Island off Barrow unfortunately because of the weather and the illness of the crew, a decision was made to stop at Fleetwood. We anchored outside Fleetwood Marina waiting to enter when the tide was high enough. Therefore there was plenty of time for Andrew and Rajan to make dinner, which was awesome pasta bolognaise. During this Rajan learnt how to triple task by stirring three tomato sauces, at once!
Shortly after dinner we pulled up anchor and made our way into the marina at 9:30. After mooring up, we went back into the boat for pudding, chocolate fondue and fruit. After the mad grab for the chocolate we cleaned up and wrote this.

Andrew & Robert

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