Heineken regatta

I worked on the water taxis Fri morning and all day Sunday. When I reported for duty on Sun morning at 0700 in Marigot Bay Martine, my boss, told me that one of the engines was broken. All I did was ask what was wrong with it and, from this, she assumed I was a mechanic! I had nothing to lose by taking a look at the outboard & it didn't take me long to work out that the in-gear start-protection linkage had simply been incorrectly installed. It really was a simple little job to "fix" it but, by the reaction of the guys running the show, you would think I had performed black magic! It was a satisfying start to the day anyway.

Each taxi had a driver and an assistant to help with mooring & to help passengers getting on and off. I was teamed with a pleasant (& quite hot!) Spanish girl for most of the day & we took turns driving. There were plenty of breaks and food and drink and it was quite enjoyable. The action switched to Simpson Bay in the afternoon and Susi  soon turned up the yacht we used as a base to partake in the free food n drink. Late eve was not so good due to the large number of fat, drunken, male passengers & ,by the time I finished at 0130 I was looking fwd to my bed.

So was it worth it? Well Susi & I ate & drank for free all day, I made 30 US dollars in tips, it was social, freebies included Tshirts, caps, glow-sticks & we all get to go to a free party tomorrow. Oh, & I get paid 5 bucks per hour as a "thank you for volunteering". So, yeah, it was worth it & it made a change but I wouldn't want to do it too often.