Tuesday 9 June 2009

Rogue Wave




We set sail today and we went through the lock leading through to the sea. It took ages and when we got through, we were all starving!
We had lunch on deck going out of the Lune River then the Port watch (Charlotte, Lucy, Millie and Ragini) went to work unfurling the sails and steering. We sailed down the channel and we spotted Blackpool tower and the Big One. A really big sweet sea lion popped up to say hello but we were too slow with our cameras.
Charlotte, Alice, Georgina, Ragini and Rahannah were sat in the Bow trying to get the big waves to come so they could get wet. Ragini then came up with a chant for us to say when we wanted the waves to be big ‘Yo! Sea dude! Crank up the waves!’ (It did work, a little.)
We then put the sails away and turned on the engine and started heading towards Piel Island. The waves were getting really big and rolling. Ragini then accidently flicked the throttle lever which threw the boat forward into a wall of water. Matt then turned down the throttle but he was too late. A huge rogue wave crashed over the boat and soaked us all in the cockpit to the skin! Unfortunately for Rehana she had her mouth open at exactly the wrong time!
We were pleased when we dropped the anchor at Piel Island so we could all take off our sodden oilskins and prepare dinner.
Alice and Charlotte

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