The best plans of mice and men

The plan was to sail to Bunbury with Grandson and his friend and do an all nighter with them doing shifts, two hours on, two hours off. Bob came with us to help out, he was to have Tyson (grandson) and Fran was to have Henry (Tyse' friend). We left Mindarie at approx 9am and had a pretty good run, good winds until mid day or not long after, then on with the iron sail. The boys helped out on the Helm for a good bit of the time until I started being the grandmother and felt sorry for them, so took over myself which put a large smile on Hubby's face seeing me at the wheel.
Then as young 15 nearly 16 yr old boys are apt to do, they decided to cook noodles, so I handed the wheel to Bob so I could show them how it all worked. They then retired to the v berth with cheesy noodles and ipods. That was the last we saw of them for quite a while until two rather pale faces emerged saying they didn't feel all that good....hmmn. I think the cc's and the dip finished them off.
The wind was up again and so blissful silence reigned.
As the night closed in talk was about who would go and have a sleep before their shift. Both boys dissapeared, I don't think that was the plan. Some time later they both came back up on deck, Henry very quiet and pale.
Wrapped in sleeping bags they curled up in the cockpit, so Bob went off to have a sleep. Then Henry emerged and had to run for the side, didn't quite make it, clean up job when we arrive.
So over a very long night of tacking back and forth which the boys participated in quite well, we rocked and rolled, pitched and bucked, tried to sleep with no success, every time they tacked I had to change sides so I didn't get hurled out of the bunk.
Finally morning arrived after the longest night of my life, and there were two very weary older guys manning the helm and keeping watch while two teenage boys had a very lovely peaceful sleep.
Well it was a good try, but guess boys of that age don't think much of sitting up all night staring into the blackness. I now have a more indepth regard and appreciation for youngsters such as Jessica and Jessie.
We arrived in Koombana Bay to a beautiful clear day, blue skies and water.