Sunday, 11 July 2010

Day 11: Catamaran Chill-out - Guest blogger, Matthew Bennett

The day started with the usual wake up from the teachers at 8 o'clock for an 8:15 breakfast. After breakfast the boys boarded the bus to the beach where we were to meet our catamaran. After a short wait the boat arrived and we set sail. Immediately the boys were getting drenched,not by the sea water as you would expect, but by a huge rain cloud that hovered overhead. Many of the lads ran for cover in the cabin or under the shelter but there were a few that decided to withstand the heavy rain. As the cloud passed over, the boys relaxed on the hulls of the trimaran. A few waves came over the bow of the boat drenching the lads and those that had run for cover from the rain did not seem so smart after all. After an hour of sailing around the southern tip of the island, we dropped anchor and collected snorkeling gear for a swim in the sea. We spotted many fish around the coral we were anchored at and also some sea urchins (warnings were given to Jake Wilson following his recent encounter with a sea urchin). We all returned to the boat and motored to a beach where we were to have lunch. As the boat beached on the shoreline, the lads all hopped off into the shallow water. This was followed by Mr Duncan who, as he landed, lost his balance on landing and fell face first into the water. As the laughter from the boys calmed down, Mr Harrison also followed in the same manner falling straight into the water. This was one of the comedy moments of the tour. After a buffet lunch on the beach we set sail on our return to the hotel. As we headed out to sea, we were hit head on from some Atlantic rollers, one of which swamped the team and sent Marcus Eaton overboard. After a quick response from the captain to jump in and assist Marcus back on board, the boys were amused by the incident as they were assured of his safety. We returned to our hotel after another swim in the sea and a birthday song for Harrison Moulding.

All the boys look forward to tomorrow's match at the Grenada National Stadium.

4 comments:

  1. Great post.

    All the best for today's match at the National Stadium.

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  2. man over board!!! Hope you were wearing your armbands marcus!;)
    good luck for the match today

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  3. Wot happened to Holland then???

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  4. To anonymous . Not sure but I think Spain won

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