[Rhodes22-list] pic : mary at helm

[Mike Cheung]

Mike,

We did indeed have a wonderful time!  And yes, we were making mental notes
the whole weekend about how we would equip the boat a little differently. 
And, I admit, I'm a little anal about the whole "be prepared" thing.   Years
of backpacking with Boy Scouts and 30 years of flying, not to mention being
an engineer (as is my Admiral - we're both Chem E's), have done that to me. 
I'm sure when the time comes we'll overequip.  Especially since the extra
stuff doesn't have to be lugged like in backpacking and while I'm sure too
much weight is bad for the boat, it's nothing like the way too much weight
is bad for an airplane!

And as for Mary's smile, look at the second picture of her at the helm.  She
relaxed a bit.  The first one was taken about a hour after Stan turned us
loose and we were crossing in somewhat gusty conditions from the Yeopim
River to Columbia.  And, to boot, I probably had too much sail up for our
comfort if not our capabilities.  

Mike Cheung


R22MikeW wrote:
> 
>>From the sound of your narrative, it appears that you enjoyed your sail 
> aboard the R22.  When you own your own, it will obviously be equipped 
> somewhat differently than the rental, although Stan used to sail better
> than 
> most, with little more than the bare boat and his senses.  Sometimes there 
> is much to be learned from relying on less, particularly at sea.
> 
> BTW, don't forget to tell Mary to unclench her teeth and smile for the 
> photographer.
> 

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