Sunday, April 17, 2005
Sailing the mean, or is it median?
Today was sailboat racing with Bill and Michael. I hadn't visited with M for some time, and the opportunity to chat with him a while was quite rewarding in itself. But even moreso was the robust breeze after everyone feared doldrum-like stillness.
The race was in the ususal course area outside of Moulder Hollow. The quickest race I had yet participated in--the course was set short to accomodate the expected still air. Both races were finished by 1:30, after a 12:15 start.
After a brief orientation and strategy presentation by Bill, Michael and Rick as crew were able to keep things happening without major mess-ups. It was a positively cooperative experience throughout, and rewarding as all get out. Even though our finishing 5th in a field of 9 (both races), wasn't cause for wild celebration, we enjoyed our after-finish Heinekins as much as if we had finished first. (Well, almost as much.)
Kudos to Bill and Michael, who seem to work together with none of the father/son friction one might expect to see. And kudos for Nancy for putting the extra beer in the cooler!
Life is Good.
The race was in the ususal course area outside of Moulder Hollow. The quickest race I had yet participated in--the course was set short to accomodate the expected still air. Both races were finished by 1:30, after a 12:15 start.
After a brief orientation and strategy presentation by Bill, Michael and Rick as crew were able to keep things happening without major mess-ups. It was a positively cooperative experience throughout, and rewarding as all get out. Even though our finishing 5th in a field of 9 (both races), wasn't cause for wild celebration, we enjoyed our after-finish Heinekins as much as if we had finished first. (Well, almost as much.)
Kudos to Bill and Michael, who seem to work together with none of the father/son friction one might expect to see. And kudos for Nancy for putting the extra beer in the cooler!
Life is Good.