We couldn't find any treasure on Piel island

Today we woke up to an early start (6 o’clock- oh dear). We motored from Fleetwood dock to the middle of the sea – near Peil Island. The journey took approximately 4 hours. Some of us had a chance to steer the boat and some had some necessary sleep. We saw dolphins! They were near Blackpool! When we were near Peil Island, we spotted lots of seals that were noisy. We ate breakfast on the go which was bacon sandwiches that were made by James.
We arrived at Piel Island and anchored. We then took the little boat (rib) over to the Island and took a very unhealthy picnic. On arrival at Peil Island, there were 2 gorgeous black Labradors that were very friendly (called Sophie and Meg). We ate the very healthy picnic and then went for a wander. There were chickens and turkeys that were scary. We went up to the castle ruins and helped an old man over a small hill! After that we had a long walk all around the beach with James and Callum- supposedly looking for treasure! We were very unsuccessful but we did find Oystercatcher’s eggs and a fishing wire.
Once we had finished our walk we headed back to Tenacity where Mary had baked us bread rolls to have with our soup. It was Starboard’s turn to make Tiffin cake so Port learnt how to drive the little dinghy with Callum. When Starboard was driving, Port learnt how to tie the clove hitch, bowline, round turn and two half hitches and the figure of eight knots. Then we had a chill-out session- where much reading was done. For tea we had Spaghetti Bolognese which Starboard prepared and cooked. The onions were obviously too much for some (crying was unavoidable)! Mary baked an amazing Bread and Butter Pudding. We were very unsuccessful with our fishing attempts.

Zoe and Emma

First day aboard

Hi Jess and Mim here!

Jess: Hi it has been great so far! We have settled in quite well! We arrived and then relaxed in our cabins for a bit. Then we had tea. It was sausage and mash! The food is very nice here, better than I thought it would be. It has not even been two days and it has been jam packed! On the first night we went for a walk which was very peaceful. We saw a horse and two crazy dogs. (I will leave it to Mim to tell you about that!) This morning we went through the safety procedures, as you can see above, (that’s me!) It is very complicated!!!! Then we set sail to Fleetwood at around 3.00 but had to wait 2 hours for the gates to open! It was worth the wait though! We are currently in Fleetwood now. We have just had tea. It was Caramelized pork chops and a vegetable stir fry! We are just about to have a fruit fondue! Can’t wait till tomorrow! Missing you all at home and yes mum I am ok! Not over board – yet! I will hand over to Mim now so she can give her views on things!! x

Mim: Well, where to start? First about the mad dogs. Zoe dropped her beloved hat on the grass by a Boxer dog on a lead. The dog then continued to sort of, guard the hat and wouldn’t let anyone near it without being jumped up at. So whilst we were all making a desperate attempt to retrieve Zoe’s hat, another small dog appeared and just began running round madly and bumping into things at high speed, it was very entertaining to watch, meanwhile Mary the skipper had successfully retrieved Zoe’s hat in one piece. We ended up having quite a lot of spare time to spend, and were eventually lowered to discovering that there were 409 wooden planks along the jetty at Glasson dock. Pretty desperate, I think you’ll agree. Mary explained that we will have cooking and cleaning duties in two different teams, Port and Starboard. I am with Corin, Georgina and Emma in the starboard team, evidently, the better team in the races up and down the boat and the port team consists of Jess, Zoe, India and Rebecca. (For the record, the hat still hasn’t left Zoe’s head!) Fleetwood isn’t as nice as Glasson by far. The place is currently mobbed by seagulls. No need to use a foghorn when Corin’s asleep her snoring decibels are surely passed dangerous levels!!! But we’re all fine and having a great time!!!

There's no lumps in our gravy!

Everyone is aboard and has found a bed. We have had our dinner and for the first time we had lump free gravy! We have just been for a lovely evening walk around Glasson to see the lock we will be passing through tomorrow to get to the sea.

Route of the Current Year 8 Week

Keep a lookout on the map below, if all the technology is working then you should be able to track where Tenacity is and what her route has been during the week

Goodbye and farewell!!

Today is the last day of our five days at sea. We cleaned up the whole boat and everyone chipped in. When we had finished we walked for an ice cream and Roger nearly got savaged by a dog. When we got Roger back, we went back to the boat and cooked bacon butties for lunch. We are all very sad to leave and here are the tenacity moment awards…

Funniest moment: Andys impression of a jellyfish.
Scariest moment: Wednesday night’s rocking.
Saddest moment: Finding out Michael Jackson had died.
Happiest moment: Every second. (sailing)
One to remember: Sing-song at the back of the boat.
Grossest moment: When lissy cut her finger open.
Embarrassing moment: lissy falling over and spilling all the cornflakes.
Best roger moment: when he was tied to the mast

People awards:
Worst at concentration: james
Best cleaner: lizzy burns
Best chef: Hannah L
Loudest voice: annabel
Funniest: annabel
Best hair: Ellie
Best tan: Ellen
Worst burn marks: Hannah b
Best French plaiters: Ellen and lissys
Best sailor: Hannah L
Messiest: Annabel
Best dancers: Lissy P and Hannah B
Best dressed: Hannah B
Quietest: Anna
Best potato peeler: Ellen and Annabel
Best sleeper: Izzy
Best hoodie: everyone with pirate one
Best dingy driver: Hannah L
Most accident prone: Lissy P
Best tenacity week: this one!!
Bestest Captain ever- Mary!!!

Today everyone was tired...............

Today everyone was tired. And we mean everyone. Even Rodger was showing some signs of sleepiness.
None of us slept very well last night due to the naughty anchor chain banging on the boat. And add to that the feeling of spinning around in a plug hole. The boat rocked a lot and some girls in the bow (cough Lissy cough) got very worried and jumpy. But we were all saved from a sleepless night because a pillow came to our rescue! Yes, a pillow! (Mary wrapped the chain in it!)
We sailed back to Glasson this morning and hit top speed with Hannah driving during some very rough waves. But we all thought we were like something out of pirates of the Caribbean!
We got sort of bored sailing back so we got Mary, Andy and James to play concentration. And Andy’s impression of a jellyfish was something I’m sure we’ll all remember!
Coming back to Glasson meant we could all shower and we’ve finally got rid of the rotting smell that was beginning to follow us around!
So French plaited, clean and tired we’re all finishing up our fish and chips and making the most of our last night with the tenacity! We’ll be sad to leave our new home!

Roger!