BOOZE CRUISE 2005 - PIRATE THEME

There was a theme for this year's booze cruise - 'Pirates', and costumes (unlike the weather) did not disappoint. Until now the phrase 'stranger things have happened at sea' could probably have been used during most BADCASS events but when a record 70 members boarded Emily and Matilda with shouts of 'Ahoy, Matey' it was immediately apparent this was going to be no ordinary night.

We set sail down the treacherous Lower Avon River towards the first pub. Cutlasses at the ready we dropped anchor and stormed The Ostrich.

Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum…actually make it 10 bottles of wine and 30 pints please Cap'n, requested Andy & Nick. A little later, all clutching our plastic flagons of ale, we piled back into the boats and sailed to the Nova Scotia. Here the drinks continued to flow, and shiver me timbers, is that a pirate drinking off a sword?

Soon it was time to regain our sea legs, although by this point land legs were looking a little unsteady too, and we sailed the high seas all the way to our final destination, the Cottage

The Cottage was the location for the traditional boat race. The increasingly inebriated Pirates attempted to line up in groups of 5 preparing to scuttle their pints as fast as possible. Adopting the intellect of an average pirate many competitors were caught hornswaggling their pints down the front of their costumes.

An unforgettable night ended several hours later with all 70 pirates accounted for surviving the fate of Davy Jones' Locker.

Huge thanks to Nick, Andy and everyone at Michael Page for their generous sponsorship and support throughout the night.

Same time next year?

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