Ahoy Race Fans,
What do you get when you are 1200 miles out to sea on a 43’ boat with 5 of your best sea friends and no one else around? A bunch of people dressed up like pirates drinking Rum and saying aarrgh while listening to the smooth sounds of the HI tropic…yes, my friends, welcome to the half way party for our beloved crew of the No Ka Oi!
A mere 7 days ago, they left our cold waters in search of fresh tuna, blue waters, gorgeous ocean sunsets and perhaps a couple of sailing stories during the 5:30 kids hour on the single side-band radio. They got all of that and some great food and stories that will last a life time.
Tonight aboard NKO, the crew ate BBQ Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese, Corn Bread, Baked Beans, Chocolate and Fig Newtons. The animal crackers burned a hole in the bag and had to be saved (thanks, sistah). Crew sends emails, NKO LBC reads emails and then filters for the rest of the world. In some cases, we potentially embellish a little, but really, whose counting?
Ok, they are good, they are happy, they are looking forward to arriving in HI, and, they have realized that they forgot to buy tickets to all the wonderful events awaiting them when they arrive on the beautiful sandy beaches of a little place we like to call paradise.
Fear not, race fans, our friends of the ocean continue to cut through the water at a blistering speed and rumor has it that the race will only get more interesting from here on in. Let me tell you, they are in sixth place. Still. For all of you with your fingers uncrossed, chop, chop. If ever there was a time, that time is now and we can use all the crossing available to us. No more talk of fish, only talk of what we can do to cut time, increase speed and perhaps do a little deck dance to the powers that be. The fleet in Division A is a tough group and our sailors…we like to think them a little tougher!
Big smiles from the swelling seas.
More from the cockpit of NKO LBC tomorrow.
Until then, we bid you a fond ado.
Gayle (and Jane)
No comments:
Post a Comment