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Challenger 1 - TS Crew blog Challenger 1 6/12/19



06/12/19

 

Some good team work over the last few watches including rigging the port spinnaker pole ready for the other watch to gybe and this morning when we had an issue with the staysail. The clew became disconnected and swift action meant the sail was lowered reconnected and returned within 5 minutes. Good job team. Then we arrive at the roundabout, apparently rain causes team members to disappear down the companion way faster than if dinner was ready, fortunately I was able to keep enough on deck to ensure we could react to an issue. After the squall passed I found most of them asleep in the saloon, the birthday party today seems to have taken its toll! The team spirit to celebrate Michele 25th birthday was nice to see and the whole crew coming together and enjoying each other’s company longer than the normal 5 minutes around watch changes.

 

The steady supply of fish do help to keep moral up and even though I witnessed the scene out of the inbetweeners earlier with someone trying to knock out a fish.

 

The watch system is well and truly in swing although it seems to take its toll on a few crew members more than others. The nights are hard when the weather is wonderful outside and inside it’s like an oven.

 

There is a renewed enthusiasm from the Saint Lucians to keep boat speed up so we can get there in time to attend Chronixx and the street party, I have heard many stories and can’t wait to see the welcoming hospitality of the arrival island.

 

Alex

 


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