Monday, May 4, 2009
Today's quote
"We all come from the sea, we are tied to the Ocean and when we go back to the sea whether it is to sail or to watch it, we are going back from whence we came". John F. Kennedy, America's Cup in Rhode Island, 1962
The creativity of Infinity
Hello, this is Oscar (recently renamed from Tom by mutual consensus). This is my first blog entry of many and I hope it brings joy and fulfillment.
Infinity is currently a fountain of creativity which takes a number of forms, some more beautiful and skillful than others?
As Sheridan already mentioned, a few nights past Bowie put on a fine exhibit of people from the colder climes of Canada get their groove on. Most of us were surprised at how well the rockstar of the boat persuaded most spectators that his upper and lower body were not, in fact, connected in any way. Truly inspirational- we look forward to seeing the reaction of the Pacific Islands' people to his display of rhythmic shoulder shrugging. We are also trying to persuade him to put on at least weekly classes to share the secrets of how he rolls.
Infinity has also had a brilliant new purchase, in our Yamaha Electric Piano. Our Hawaiian crewmember Phillip is a very accomplished pianist and is trying his hardest to teach most of the crew (with varying success). This is great for us, an awesome challenge for many and a great way to relax in the evening. Whilst many of us are happy with learning classic Bach and other old stuff, Michael still insists he will recite, with amazing precision, all of the piano parts to the beats from Tupac's later years. He is also trying to convince me that he can actually rap at the same time.
Whatsmore on the creative side, after our Connect Dinner yester evening, we concluded with speeches; the highlight for many being our superstar David Bowie's speech on Why Everyone Wishes They Were a Dog, also referring to rap music, through Snoop Dogg.
In terms of work on the boat, Michael and myself spent the majority of the day hanging over the side of the ship, drilling holes for the new chain plates in the new shroud/stay system. Clemens spent the day going from one machine shop to another, checking up on the various projects and coordinating them together. The winches were once again tended to by our resident master of winches, Phillip. And Bowie ran around drilling holes in random places and no one really understood why. He looked like he was having fun anyway. The ladies, once again produced the goods on the administration side, whilst also juggling various metal filing an domestic duties. Steph spent at least 4 hours answering our fan mail and Gyan ran around in a crazy blur of boat-lightening and tidying. New kid on the block Sophie, seems to be sliding right into the Sea Tribe ethos and is sharing many of her different skills (including reflexology massage) with the crew.
There is still much more work to be done for us to hit our target of leaving Phuket by next week, whilst keeping Infinity looking beautiful.
I hope this wasn't too long or anyone was offended in the making of this blog.
Much love,
Oscar
Infinity is currently a fountain of creativity which takes a number of forms, some more beautiful and skillful than others?
As Sheridan already mentioned, a few nights past Bowie put on a fine exhibit of people from the colder climes of Canada get their groove on. Most of us were surprised at how well the rockstar of the boat persuaded most spectators that his upper and lower body were not, in fact, connected in any way. Truly inspirational- we look forward to seeing the reaction of the Pacific Islands' people to his display of rhythmic shoulder shrugging. We are also trying to persuade him to put on at least weekly classes to share the secrets of how he rolls.
Infinity has also had a brilliant new purchase, in our Yamaha Electric Piano. Our Hawaiian crewmember Phillip is a very accomplished pianist and is trying his hardest to teach most of the crew (with varying success). This is great for us, an awesome challenge for many and a great way to relax in the evening. Whilst many of us are happy with learning classic Bach and other old stuff, Michael still insists he will recite, with amazing precision, all of the piano parts to the beats from Tupac's later years. He is also trying to convince me that he can actually rap at the same time.
Whatsmore on the creative side, after our Connect Dinner yester evening, we concluded with speeches; the highlight for many being our superstar David Bowie's speech on Why Everyone Wishes They Were a Dog, also referring to rap music, through Snoop Dogg.
In terms of work on the boat, Michael and myself spent the majority of the day hanging over the side of the ship, drilling holes for the new chain plates in the new shroud/stay system. Clemens spent the day going from one machine shop to another, checking up on the various projects and coordinating them together. The winches were once again tended to by our resident master of winches, Phillip. And Bowie ran around drilling holes in random places and no one really understood why. He looked like he was having fun anyway. The ladies, once again produced the goods on the administration side, whilst also juggling various metal filing an domestic duties. Steph spent at least 4 hours answering our fan mail and Gyan ran around in a crazy blur of boat-lightening and tidying. New kid on the block Sophie, seems to be sliding right into the Sea Tribe ethos and is sharing many of her different skills (including reflexology massage) with the crew.
There is still much more work to be done for us to hit our target of leaving Phuket by next week, whilst keeping Infinity looking beautiful.
I hope this wasn't too long or anyone was offended in the making of this blog.
Much love,
Oscar
Sunday, May 3, 2009
We are getting there
Hello all, this is Sheridan. I have been on this amazing boat 3 weeks today and it was the first day i awoke to rain and a bearable temperature. This may sound bad but after a full night on town to celebrate the new sails and the progress of work, it was an amazing blessing. During the night we were introduced to Bowie's "rubber legs" dance moves and Gyan showed us all the proper way to dance with some passion in it. The fun of the night made work today start a bit later then usual but we still managed to get another major project started. The lingering promise of setting sail is enough motivation to get everyone up and working even on little sleep.
Tonight we celebrate the arrival of a new crew member, Sophia, with homemade pizza and a bit of wine. So far the crew that has been asembeled is amazing and we are quickly becoming a close family, im sure Sophie will fit right in and feel at home as well.
Later this week hopefully we will bring news of the progess of the masts and have a firm date set to begin sailing to Singapore!!!
Tonight we celebrate the arrival of a new crew member, Sophia, with homemade pizza and a bit of wine. So far the crew that has been asembeled is amazing and we are quickly becoming a close family, im sure Sophie will fit right in and feel at home as well.
Later this week hopefully we will bring news of the progess of the masts and have a firm date set to begin sailing to Singapore!!!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Infinity heavy work before departure
Dear friends,
We are all working very hard before departing Phuket. New sails are ordered, boat is now grey, the two masts have been taken down for some rigging work and it is full power work from dusk til dawn..! Fair winds, stephanie, Infinity Crew
We are all working very hard before departing Phuket. New sails are ordered, boat is now grey, the two masts have been taken down for some rigging work and it is full power work from dusk til dawn..! Fair winds, stephanie, Infinity Crew
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