Happy Morning: The Caribbean

All the Gear; No Idea...

23 January 2013
20 January 2013
18 January 2013
20 May 2012
19 May 2012 | Barbados Yacht Club
18 May 2012 | The Mount Gay Regatta - Barbados
15 May 2012 | Carlisle Bay - Barbados Cruising Club
14 May 2012 | Carlysle Bay, Bardados
11 May 2012 | St Lucia
10 May 2012 | Rodney Bay Marina
04 May 2012 | A dreary Maldon, UK
03 January 2011 | Rodney Bay
16 December 2010 | Rodney Bay, St Lucia
11 December 2010

Barbados

15 May 2012 | Carlisle Bay - Barbados Cruising Club
Finally, a sound nights sleep for everyone on board. The weather is still hot-hot-hot but tiredness won out and we all got at least 10 hours last night.

Last night we found a really fantastic little cafe/restaurant called 'Freds' about 5 mins from the mooring which did some fantastic barracuda and an even better rack of lamb.

Last night saw the dinghy start to sink..luckily Dave saw it and lassoed the engine to save us all a long swim. Dave then went to sleep - on top of his glasses, which are now a bit bent out of shape...

Today see's a long list of boat jobs that need to be done, bilges need to be pumped after the overflow...well....overflowed whilst we were hammering along windward on the journey over. Diesel and seawater doesn't result in the freshest smelling cabin, especially after 4 hairy arsed blokes have all been snoring in there in 30 degree heat so cleaning is the order of the afternoon. After we finish the beers.

Injuries are healing now, although Stu is still moaning about his cut finger. Simon managed to slice a bit of his big toe off in St Lucia and we have all caught a bit of sun. But everyone is now well rested and in good spirits.

Specific message for Debbie (Bills Daughter) - "The water is beautiful, lovely and warm, but there is no fish to look at, its all sand! All my love, Dad"

Specific message for Debbie (Bills Daughter) from the crew - "Your Dad needs some new underwear!"

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Vessel Name: Happy Morning
Vessel Make/Model: Sigma 36FR
Hailing Port: MLSC Maldon & Marconi SC, Steeple, UK
Crew: Dave Onyons, Stuart Golding, Mike Duckmanton, Bill Sutters, Simon Onyons
About: A tip top racing team. Ok, I lied about that bit. Just a bunch of fat old farts but we can party with the best of 'em. Living proof that old age and cunning outdoes youth and exuberance (in the bar at least!).
Extra: Looking to have some fun while we still have our own teeth. We have the will to push ourselves that extra mile providing there's pie, chips, and a pint at the other end.
Happy Morning's Photos - Main
Mount Gay Rum - Round Barbados Race 2013
4 Photos
Created 20 January 2013
Shots from the journey to the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
61 Photos
Created 21 October 2010
2 Photos
Created 14 October 2010
65 Photos
Created 15 September 2010
Ramsgate to Brighton
26 Photos
Created 15 September 2010