Sunday, June 23, 2013

Sailing weekend

 
BVI Optimist Sailing Team with Coach Omari Scott

No guesses what we've been doing this weekend. It's the boys last international regatta now until after the Summer. Lots of bobbing around in ribs saying "where's my child?" and a huge course that took between 45 minutes and an hour to complete.  The boys and I went through for 4 days and Tyler joined us on Friday. Boys did well, sailing against their peers from the USA, the Caribbean and South America.  Sailing parents also faired well and enjoyed relaxing on the Floating Gin Palace, when they weren't whizzing between races on dinghies or ducking large swells and squalls. Now we're all finished and off for an early night in a bed that doesn't move.

Georgie in the Parade of Nations



 
Proud Sailing Mama & her Sailors

Georgie's last Green Fleet race ever. Next season White Fleet. 
 He always looks far too relaxed!
 
Sailing Parents watching the Competition Fleet in what
feels like the middle of the Caribbean
James in the big swells!

Watching the sailors round the markers is a good time to see how
fiercely competitive these kids are 
"Where's IVB 103?"

Sailing Papa: "There he is! What's HE DOING?"
 
Sailing HQ aka The Floating Gin Palace.
Anyone need a glass of Rose after all that?



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