Our plan is to sail Rumline my Contessa 32 around the UK avoiding sinking and drowning so that we can explore, collect tales and ultimately find the best drinking holes for sailors. Our journey will begin by leaving the Solent and turning west. There is no itinerary just a knowledge of what is safe and what is possible. We want to keep an element of surprise and serendipity and leave some of the choice to mood and the wind gods.
Sunday, 21 August 2011
August 12-13 Friday Night on the Pull in Sunderland
With new found friend Falk we made a plan to meet in Sunderland. As soon as we tied our lines arriving early in the afternoon, we hatched another plan to sail on Falk's boat. It was Fast, Fun and quite different from Rummy's motion. I loved the speed machine.
Speed makes you hungry so we wanted Falk to experience a Geordie Friday night. Curry and then clubbing.
So to the flesh pots of Sunderland we went, clean fleeces and teeth brushed, All the girls were dressed to the nines in the tiniest clothes possible. Skirts which I would use as a hairband, heels so high that ordinary women would experience vertigo. Blinded by dazzling blonde hair the boys didn't know where to look. Their eyes were on stalks. We danced and had so much fun. We lost Falk just after midnight. Age and common sense prevailed we went back to the boat before things got messy. We were glad to provide a cultural exchange. Sorry didn't talk any pictures of the girls.
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