When I told daddy I wanted to go sailing I expected this:
And although I was disappointed to find out that ONDINE wasn’t equipped with cannons I still think I made a pretty good pirate:
The wenches on board were accommodating:
And our on-board hairdresser was excellent, if a little camp.
My scurvy crew took some handling, and although I normally favor flogging and the plank on this occasion I allowed them some well earned R&R:
The natives we encountered were for the most part friendly:
It’s a testament to my seafaring prowess that I make sailing look so easy:
It’s all in a days work being in command:

Thank you Emma-Kate, James, Paloma and Ronan – you can crew for me again any time.
Cap’n Jimmy, age 1 year and three quarters.
Very very cute, looks like he handled the crew with a great hand and stern mouth, testament to how well everything is going. lol.