On my part of the water, we are unkempt and bruised. We live out of our cars for days at a time. We repurpose odd pieces of clothing in layers to avoid more sunburn. We wear compression shirts when our figures don't really support that option. We are encrusted with salt. We often smell pretty bad. But we are smiling. We are living fully in these moments while balanced on the sharp edge of a small, tippy boat, trying to make it go just a tiny bit faster. Here's a link to a lovely photo album showing some on-the-water North American Championship action (the work of Art Petrosemolo) from this past week. Our pack of local boats did a great job at the NACs, bringing home a big pile of loot and several titles. | |
Sailboat racing. Thank you, Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss for giving us an unrealistic but pretty image of the sport. There may -- indeed -- be clean-cut lanky kids with delicious haircuts who stand looking manfully out to sea while sporting spotless linen trousers and fresh stripey shirts, but they are not on my racecourse. We might have looked better, but we felt pretty amazing.
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Len
7/27/2014 04:08:27 am
Congratulations !
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Amy
7/27/2014 04:03:38 pm
Thank you!
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cathmason
7/27/2014 08:29:43 am
Fabulous you x
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Amy
7/27/2014 04:04:15 pm
Oh pshaw! Thanks!
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Greg
7/27/2014 09:08:37 am
good job!
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Amy
7/27/2014 04:04:53 pm
Thanks!
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Lois
7/27/2014 12:51:55 pm
You're not too far removed from the Ralph Lauren version of a sailor, Amy!
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Ed Salva
7/27/2014 02:23:14 pm
Congrats
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Amy
7/27/2014 04:13:59 pm
Thanks Ed!
Amy
7/27/2014 04:13:23 pm
Kindness, Lois, blindness, and sweetness. Thank you.
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woody
7/28/2014 12:23:58 am
you folks make it look easy, way to go.......
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Amy
7/28/2014 04:33:47 am
Thanks Woody!
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George A
7/28/2014 04:35:56 am
Well done!
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Amy
7/28/2014 05:32:01 am
Most kind, George!
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tommyhilfiger
7/28/2014 05:52:46 am
Who doesn't love MadisonAvenue ? Respect to you guys and to warriors TeamTampa too. Mark Taylor for Governor, State of Florida, by the way.
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Amy
7/28/2014 07:19:32 am
Well, I have an on-again/off-again relationship with Madison Ave, but yeah. Thanks! I will make a note of your nomination of Mr. Taylor...
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Mark Bryant
7/28/2014 08:31:35 am
I do miss competing against the Linton's and many others. Congrats
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Amy
7/28/2014 01:44:06 pm
Thanks Mark!
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Amy - you always look great - it was great seeing you this past week!
7/28/2014 08:36:49 am
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Amy
7/28/2014 01:45:09 pm
Thank you, Anonymous!
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