Day 5 - Woo Hoo...... Sailing again !
Larvell
Today we got up about 7am and went sailing for the last time the weather was hot and sunny when we went sailing it was beautiful we went round a island and followed a ferry I took a load of pics with my digital camera. After the sailing we got back and had to tidy up all our mess after a long and hard time tidying up we went for a bite to eat at a café, then we went shopping more but I didn’t see anything to buy. We got back to the boat and had a nice cold shower to cool me down as the weather is boiling hot and then we went to a restaurant on the way to the airport then we had to wait a very long time for the plain home, we arrived at Gatwick airport and went straight to our hotel and fell into bed it was 12:30am when we arrived at the hotel.
 Photo Credit © Mark Lamble
Rachel Today we had to get up early so as to sort out all the stuff we needed to do before we leave this beautiful place. The first thing we had did was GO SAILING, which I think was the most amazing part of the day the sea was clearer than ever and the sun was really bright. We did some tacking and steering the gipsy moth.
It was a really smooth trip this morning and the weather was absolutely spot on for sailing. We then did our bit to make the boat tidy again and make the boat nice for john to sail on again we then went for lunch and went shopping. I know I said this yesterday but big thank you to Mark, Frank, John and the Gipsy Moth iv for making this trip the most amazing ever.
Photo Credit © Mark Lamble
Fran Today we got up early, or earlier so we could get a quick sale .The sale was great the scenery was beautiful and the weather was lovely. Then came the fun bit, cleaning up!
We cleaned up for about 3 hours, I cleaned the top deck and got splashed by frank allot.
Then we shopped and got some more gifts. Today was great just like the rest of the week , I’ve really had a great time, its been really fun. I’d just like to say thank you to Frank, Mark and john for putting up with me and putting so much effort into the trip and thank you to Rachel and Larvell for being great fun and also putting up with me.
THANK YOU!
Photo Credit © Mark Lamble
Mark Well it’s been a busy old day today ! Up early for a change as the wind had dropped so we could go sailing – yay! It was a beautiful morning so we went for a sail round one of the local islands – it was truly, truly magical…. Then the real fun began – time for my introduction to mast climbing ! I suppose it can best be described as an acquired taste. How solo sailors in the depths of the Southern Oceans cope is beyond me – it was bad enough while Gipsy Moth IV was tied to the quay. Unfortunately it was then time to clean the boat which of course was everyone’s favourite part of the week – not ! It’s all done now and we’re having a final cup of tea onboard before we head off for the airport. The week has flown by – it’s been truly wonderful. Fran, Rachel, Larvell & Frank have been a great crew and John, the Skipper, deserves a medal for putting up with us ! John & Gipsy Moth IV are off to Malta next with a new crew – we all wish them luck and may the wind blow from any direction other than the one it’s blowing from right now ! Until I see Gipsy Moth IV again in Plymouth at her homecoming in May I’ll bid her and her new crew a fond farewell….. PS – Thanks John – you’ve made this a very special week for a group of very special youngsters.  Photo Credit © Mark Lamble
Frank We had a fantastic sail this morning absolute perfect conditions I sat on the bow and looked at a clear blue sea and the most stunning landscape as Gipsy Moth sailed along in 15 knots of breeze on a beam reach, it really dosen’t get any better But now I am going home…..It has been a fantastic week…. Back when we pulled this old lady out of the concrete Gipsy Moth IV took over my life - for just over a year I worked with the most fantastic team. I have never had a chance to thank them for putting up with me, until now, so thank you David Green, Jon Ely , Tim Hughes, Anna Symcox , Claire Hornidge , Simon Hay, Richard Baggett, John Walsh, Paul Gelder, Adam Wilcox, Jessica Keene, the UKSA Maintance team, and all those involved who I don’t have the space to list here. It is a great project and I learned so much - it is unbelievable to think that Gipsy Moth IV is nearly home, so many people believed we wouldn’t finish the refit on time let alone come so far. Most of all I wish you could see how much Fran, Rachel and Larvell have gained from the “Gipsy Moth IV experience” I first met these guys last year, and it has been wonderful to see them take so much from our time here. I’d like to finish by thanking John Jeffery - it would be easy for a skipper who has been onboard Gipsy Moth IV for three months, giving his time to a project he really believes in to appear to be tired and want a break. Nothing could be further from the truth John has made us all feel so welcome and put so much into this week. It has been a pleasure to be onboard with him. I wish him fair winds to Malta. Bye Bye Gipsy Moth Frank
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