Creative Splash
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Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
UK
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Splash was born in 1994 on board our wooden sailing boat Sunseeker of Hamble.
Amidst the chaos of fitting out our boat for an extended cruise in the North Atlantic, Rene, my wife and shipmate, decided to add painted daisies to the seat of the sea toilet. These looked so good she decided to add a floral decoration to the toilet lid. Not wanting to be left out of this creative frenzy, and as a break from the more serious work, I was soon to be seen kneeling in front of the toilet in its very small cubicle. The object of my devoted attention was the painting of a caricature of a dolphin on the underside of the toilet lid. He was kitted out with spectacles and charged with the task of ensuring that each user maintained the bowl in a clean state. In the greatest traditions of toilet graffiti humour, (ie. Wet Paint - This is a warning not an instruction!) he was christened Splash.
Splash cruised with us to Scotland, Ireland, Spain and Portugal, crossed the broad Atlantic Ocean and cruised the tropical Carribean islands, Trinidad and Venezuela. He became very well known to us and our many cruising friends, eventually becoming our ship's mascot.
Our return transatlantic crossing took us to the Portuguese archipelago of The Azores where the harbour of Horta has a very special tradition. To bring good fortune to the crew, each boat must leave a painting on the wall or flagstones of the harbour, resulting in a very interesting and colourful visage. It matters not how artistic, or not, the offering, the important thing is that someone from each boat leaves a little something behind in the form of a painting including, perhaps, a picture of their boat, or something special about it. As Splash had become such a part of our lives by this time, we felt that our contribution must include him. As we were heading for home and the end of our dream adventure it also seemed fitting for Splash to be silhouetted against the setting sun.
By the time Sunseeker had returned to Blighty, Splash had been a part of our lives for more than four years and, with us, had travelled more than fourteen thousand sea miles. So you see, he is very much a part of my life and has very kindly agreed to help with the navigation, albeit this time, of the website.