Racing

The Bloke is probably like all others, if there is a race there needs to be a wager. This is how it goes. If I lose, I buy a bottle of wine at the Yacht Club. If the Bloke loses he buys a jug of beer at the Yacht Club.

Today we are going to be racing. The Bloke is going to be a crew member on Sextant owned by the Port Lincoln Yacht Club Commodore and his wife. It's a very smart looking X-Yacht 34'. I am to be a crew member on Fresh an extremely nippy 46' yacht that has participated in a couple of Sydney/ Hobart and Adelaide/ Port Lincoln races. The two boats have been locked in a duel all season we are told. I'm not sure what use I'll be but I'm pretty confident that The Bloke will be worth his weight.

Tension in the cabin is high and sledging has commenced. Whether the result is beer or wine will be revealed tomorrow. In any instance, the final event for the Port Lincoln Yacht Club season 2014 (followed by a barbeque at the Clubhouse) should be another fine day to remember.