BLUEMOMENT

Well they're dropping like flies.

Having decided on a whim to re-everything in the auxiliary power department at the start of the season, Shard will be unable to take part this year. On the crew front tcm has found himself a slightly more challenging role as delivery skipper of his new catamaran Mojomo on an W-E Atlantic crossing.

So..

Avilion and Silkie are the current fleet with Jill and Kenny crewing.

Any more for any more?

Just had a call from Kenny to say that he is going to caddy for his daughter in a golf championship that weekend and will be unable to join us. All we need now is for Jill to drop out and we'll be able to do the cruise in my Mirror dinghy.

Bring back the press!

. . . just send return air fares Lanzarote-Glasgow and arrange for the crew bus to meet us at the airport.

Alternatively, why not ask Tiim to crew?

Alternatively, why not ask Tiim to crew?

Good idea. I wish I'd thought of it.

However, in a relaxed moment last night (yes alcohol was involved) I appear to have invited Fullcircle along to provide some one-to-one spinnaker tuition. Although he seems keen he still has to gain the assent of Her Lynness and while she is a wonderfully warm human being, the fact that their floating wedding is shortly afterwards will put the kybosh on the trip I suspect. Nevertheless he currently has first refusal.

Now this weekend on the other hand..

Fullcircle can't make it that weekend. In order to soften the blow however he has suggested that both he and Magnacarter would like to come on another weekend. If it wasn't for the fact that I know he knows about wee boats I'd think he'd lost the plot.

So...

This could be your entree into the glamorous world of ocean racing Timbo - work permitting of course.

You can't get out of it that easily. The Oban Distillery needs you more than you need them. Just tell them that you are committed to providing ballast on a luxuryless pocket cruiser on the first weekend in May.

I'm sure they'll see sense.