Day 4 has a gentle start. We’ve been in port at Poole so we’ve had plenty of sleep. There’s time in the morning for everyone to sort things out.
For trainee crew, today’s training is to climb up the rigging, and along the Yard Arm. The climb up is straightforward, then you clip on to a stainless steel safety wire running along the top of the arm, short clip first. Your feet go on a rope below, and you hold onto a bar that runs along the top. Surprisingly, I don’t find it scary, but I do find it uncomfortable. The foot rope is positioned too high for me, and being there for a few minutes while others get on and off is bad for my back. I’m not sure I’d be able to do this at sea.
After that it’s time for a well earned cup of tea. The morning delivery of food supplies actually arrives after lunch and many people are needed to get it all stowed on board.