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Serendipity - Report on Day One of the World ARC Snooker Tournament



Sunday Ist April  March:  Baie Hana Moe Noa, Tahuata, Iles Marquises, South Pacific Ocean 9 54.5S  139 06.4W

Today’s Blog by Serendipity (Time zone UTC -9.5 (sic))

 

We heard a radio message earlier this evening– some people proposing to swim between boats were warned to look out for Hammerheads.  Hmm, helpful advice after sundown. Still, it’s not a problem round here, we are so close to the shore the crocodiles have eaten all the sharks.

 

That aside, a quick report on the first day of the World ARC Snooker Tournament being hosted by Sapphire.  John has cleared his saloon for a mini table that  Laurent Bernaert arranged to be installed.  Not every boat is able to participate because paths have already diverged but there has been a good turn out today.  As we write the tournament progresses – or it would if anyone knew where Sapphire is at the moment!  

 

Meanwhile the foredeck of Ensemble has become the scene for  the World ARC tennis tournament. The opening match was a close run mixed doubles contest featuring some fine rallies .  Unfortunately play had to be halted when  they lost a ball boy who dived in  to recover an overhit smash, only to be eaten by a Great White. Fortunately the ball was recovered and a pair of Dolphins are being trained to fill the vacancy.

 

Onboard Serendipity our maintenance programme continues. In an operation lasting nearly 3 hours we managed to unbolt the keel and clean it.  We hope to have the boat upright again by tomorrow. 

12 Moons were pitched against Glamorous Galah  and were quickly  two frames down because their cue was bent.  A trip up the rigging for the top batten re-armed them for Frame Three – whereupon Ted fell overboard with their last remaining spinnaker. Anastasia took on Serendipity in Match Two, them both having arrived late, resulting in a draw. You wouldn’t have thought a draw possible in Snooker, and it isn’t unless both players fall asleep at the table – not that Phil or David have ever...


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