Tuesday, July 27, 2010

"Hey Sailor!"

After an entire weekend spent sailing on the Hudson Harbor with Todd (Ginger), Chad (Mary Ann), and Jason (Professor or Gilligan depending on who you ask), I am happy to report that A) we did not get hit by the barge, B) we did not get hit by the cruise ship C) we did not get hit by the tanker, D) we did not run aground (although there was that near miss with the buoy off Governor's Island), and E) HOLY CRAP THAT WAS AWESOME!  I am relieved to have passed the American Sailing Association basic sailing certification test and I thank my lovely wife for the best anniversary present ever... 

The Floating School/Bar
The Fleet





Our J24... The Flying Dutchman
Skipper Brian at the helm
Todd lounging on the bow
Chad avoiding the main sheets
Cool shot of the working jib

Jason working the jib sheets
City views
Graduation beers!

P.S. The Manhattan Sailing Club has a floating clubhouse (read: BAR) in the Hudson Harbor.  Anyone for a beer with skyline and sunset views?

2 comments:

Nicole said...

Um, yes.

P.S. My verification word to comment is "sadist." Google trying to tell me something?

Anonymous said...

Looks fantastic... glad you got your sails on..