(JB) But we digress, let us return to the beginning, it's Wednesday 23rd January 2008, the day we are to commence the World ARC, the first day of our incredible adventure; yet I write this log from the comfort of Rodney Bay Marina, pontoon A16, with our disco lights lighting up pontoon A...B, C, oh and D! We dance to the best of Queen, smooch to the best of Elton John, sing out in chorus to the wonderful lyrics of South Pacific, and the Quasar anthems "House of the Rising Sun" and "American Pie" sipping some rather superb red wine before moving on to some deliciously smooth brandy..but we mourn inwardly at our delayed departure. Yes, for we have stalled at the start, a minor stall but a stall, with our 2nd auto helm misbehaving in abominable fashion (basically failing to work at all). So much so in fact we had no alternative but to return to St Lucia for further repair work resulting in a 24 hour delay in our start. My gosh will I be trimming those sails constantly to gain on those yachts ahead of us..watch this space....now let me get back to the dance floor..oh yes, for the disco lights are calling me on to the deck and we have "Tragedy" singing out to the residents of the marina and the brandy's beckoning me. A delayed start, but not quite a tragedy! (JB).
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