Apr. 12, 2009 - Happy Easter

 Had a great couple of days racing the boat - not Cowes week but thats not a bad thing.  Our first race started well as we crossed the line first and then went progressively backwards - finished 7th.  Our second race we started last as I completely cocked it up (and almost got rammed!!!) and guess what - we finished 7th,  slow but consistent!  I could complain about the unfair handicap we were given and my useless crew  (wife and troutbridge plus Nick a local lad yesterday) or the badly setting sails but probably the nut holding the steering wheel was the biggest problem - who cares the weather is great and the free parties in the evening are what its all about.   Its now Sunday and a day off racing - theres lots going on ashore,  Fi wants to go to a 'fashion show' at Jacks beach bar this afternoon.  Not my initial idea of fun but when I saw it included girls in beachwear and we have a load of free drinks tickets - for some reason I changed my mind.

Only 3 weeks and we are booked to fly home - where did the time go.  We will probably mosey down to the Cays and Carraicou over the next week or so and aim to be back in St Lucia the last week in April to get ready for haul out on the 1 May.