Sailing

And now for something different... Weekday race night is Wednesday at the Nockamixon (PA) Sail Club. And, what a beautiful evening we had. We did only two races for lack of wind, but I couldn't think of any place (local, anyway) where I'd rather have been to see that glorious sunset, water turning pink and turquoise, reflecting the sky, and so on. There was so little wind, in fact, that as first mate (and only crew member), I had to actually hold out the jib (and blow on it--no, only kidding), in the hopes that it would catch any small puff. But, despite the conditions, my husband and I (he's the sailor; I'm the convert), in our 19-ft Lightning, took a first and maybe a third (we think; results weren't posted). It was touch and go in the second race as we were eased out by a Santana 2023R at the first mark and then fought to catch up (in the first race, we were out ahead from the start). Afterward, with about nine comrades, we headed to the Country Place Restaurant for some food, drink, and racing recap. What a nice little oasis in an otherwise hectic week!

Here's the link to the Nockamixon Sail Club:
http://www.nockamixonsailclub.org/