Day 1 – The calm before the storm

The JML Rotary Scout Return Crew cast off at 7am ,as planned, leaving behind many broken hearts on the shores of Rio.

There was no wind to fill our sails, so we motored past the iconic Sugarloaf and the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, taking photographs along the way.

Very soon Ash and Joey hit their bunks, clearly fatigued from their vibrant night life in Rio, while Freddie reclined on the deck with his puffy feet elevated (as a consequence of long distance travel and hot steamy nights) just getting used to being on the boat and

We have not planned our shifts yet, as Ile Grande is only a day trip away, so today we are just finding our way on the yacht.

Sean enthusiastically set out fishing lines as soon as we got into clean water, and thanks to Jane’s skillful helming, goose-winging at 7 knots, he hooked and landed a nice Atlantic tuna, not once but twice…. sushi for our first supper!

However, Sean wrecked his finest moment by washing the blood off the deck straight into Pat’s cabin porthole…twice! Waterboy strikes again.

As I write Freddie is taking a swim off the back.

Eight awesome people with attitude. It’s going to be a good trip