The underworld of the nightshift

16 Jun 2009

Every night when the sun goes down and darkness falls upon the Indian Ocean, the night is split into two 4 hour shifts! While two of the crew rest in peaceful slumber, the other two slog it out on the oars...

The night shift is a stark contract to the bright and open days it involves a whole host of sordid and under-dealing under the cover of darkness.

Then the cabin doors are shut insider chocolate bar deals are done, the Duffster is always keen to slip a snickers into a brown envelope in exchange for a Twix, while the person in charge of distributing the snackbags for the day, strategically hoards the sacred red skittles.

The shifts are very variable, some nights are perfect for star gazing with the stars and moon glistening on the water while others can be hell on earth!!! From crashing waves and extremely long heavy down pours or some times just damn right uncomfortable and never ending...

There are a number of ways these are passed.. Jo has been known to practice are erotic dancing ready for audition at Stringfellows when she returns home in order to get life back in to her dead bottom and leg, much to the amusement of her rowing partner. Fi wriggles and shuffles and final resorts to the good old fashion lunge to relieve her aching bottom. While Sarah has been know to strip naked to keep herself awake during desperate times during shifts.

In the darkest hours Elin and Sarah both resort to full on karaoke while listening to their ipods singing out of time and different tunes which are greeted as lullaby by the people sleeping...

There is plenty more to be divulged but for the time being we will leave you with that.