dramatically – capsized in the final race of the day. We’re still waiting to hear the extent of the full damage done but most importantly, no one was hurt. This upset for the Kiwis means that, whilst still the underdogs, GBR remains firmly in the race to meet the Cup holders, Team Oracle, in the Final. Fingers crossed we can pull something fantastic and unprecedented out of the bag to get us there; Sir Ben after all has built a name for himself as King of the Comeback. (but... see over - editor) In more mundane news, life as a WAG continues and when I do manage to palm Rafa off on some poor unsuspecting friends, or the local nursery, there is much socialising to be had. One particular night to remember was a cook-off competition we attended at The Commissioner’s House at Royal Naval Dockyard. Sounds random but there is a connection in their somewhere… Landrover BAR has been determined from the outset


that the Team will leave a sustainable legacy here in Bermuda once the Cup is over and as well as installing solar panels that will continue to serve the island long after the base has been dismantled, has also joined in the local fight to protect the wildlife below the surface of the Ocean on which RITA (our race boat) flies. The main target of our efforts and the wreaker of havoc on the reef is the rather attractive but poisonous Lionfish! This cook off then was not your standard Masterchef – although it did involve some celebrity names – but a challenge for the chefs involved (each associated with one of the America’s Cup teams) to wow the judges by creating top end dishes using Lionfish as the main ingredients. We sampled Lionfish ceviche, Lionfish curry and even Lionfish and chips, complete with mushy peas and served in Bermudan newspaper cones. It’s safe to say that there wasn’t much room left for dessert… which is probably a good thing as I’m not sure Lionfish sorbet would be that appetising. The chef cooking for the Brits was Chris Kenny, who is the current Head Chef on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker island and who was also victorious on the night in question; taking home the prize of a cash donation to the charity of his choice –


you can always rely on fish and chips to win the hearts of the crowd. It’s crazy to think that in a few days all this excitement both on and off the water could be over and we may be heading back to Blighty – no bad thing as there’s no place like home and when you realise that three of your little chap’s first words were “Jet ski”, “Hot tub” and “Houmous” it is probably time to get back to some form of reality. But there’ll be some regret if we don’t go all the way this time around in the competition because there’s definitely a feeling in Bermuda right now that the action and atmosphere are only going to build from here. More personally, I’ll be rather sad to leave the beach lifestyle that we’ve grown to love, even if the novelty


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