1. In Mexico it is always sunny so ensure you have packed your sunglasses

In case we should experience some of your lousy English weather, the sunglasses will come in useful to protect your eyes for the garish colours of Roberto's 1973 poncho.

2.  The Mexican men are very proud of their distinctive moustaches. They have to be.  

They wear them in the hope of distracting you from their very suspect paper table cloth ponchos

3.  Mexicans Love Blue Peter

Nothing is more satisfying to a boat load of Mexicans than to get out the scissors & glue sticks to while away the hours in a marina decorating their aforementioned paper ponchos.

4.  Mexicans like to follow a clearly defined process

Tequila slammers work best when done in the correct order - salt, lemon, tequila.  Please do not snort the salt – it is a waste of salt.

5.  You cannot get a hangover with Tequila

FACT!!  Just ask Rob Nelson.

6.  You can feel a little jaded if you drink too much fluorescent drink

Everyone knows E numbers cause hangovers.  Just ask Les.

7.  Mexicans love company

Preferably lots of it in very close quarters.  25 people on one boat feels homely.

8.  Mexicans don't like being in deep water

25 people on one boat ensures that there is very little water under the keel in a marina at all times.

9.  Mexican voices can break at very inopportune moments

First Mate Frida sounded uncannily like Skipper Roberto during some crew manoeuvres. Learning what a tw*t really is can make the first mate's voice drop an octave.

10.  The Environment is key to Mexicans

Tom, Dick & Harry are very supportive of other people recycling - especially the sheer number of bottles taken off Tragedy on Sun morning.  N.B Tragedy is a brilliant name for a boat!

11.  In Mexican cruising chutes =  la discordia matrimonial

Skipper Roberto has direct control over the first mate's marriage by deciding whether to put the happy couple together on the foredeck to launch, gybe or pack the cruising chute.

12.  Mexicans are particularly proud of their National Anthem

'I got the moves like Jagger, I got the moves like Jagger ooooh ooooh oooh oooh ooh oooh o ooooh' is firmly ensconced in the heads of all the crew, passing boats & the entire population of the Isle of Wight thanks to Frida the first mate.

13.  Mexicans are less proud of their dancing skills

The Mexican Hat Dance is best done on a boat alone.

14. Mexicans don't sail at night.

It makes the lines twist like chilli peppers.

15. Mexicans don't cook Mexican food half as well as the RBYC