I think I will have to put up some Paparazzi lines to keep JW away from the sailors <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

The guys are sailing the boats (F18s) very well so far. The first day was rather light conditions. When they came in they were asking what the wind would do tomorrow, they all wanted more. Yesterday was a bit more and by the end of the day they were double trapped. Expecting even more through the weekend. Absolutely perfect conditions to get them on the boats for some fun and practice.

They are switching crews and positions so that everyone is able to know the front and the back of the boat.

The last exercise of the day was a team race. Losers buy the first round, so the game was on. What a hoot! If there are only two boats on each team it always comes down to who got last place. Beautiful move by Coutts with Melvin as crew when they used inside at the weather mark and parked to keep all the others there while his other team caught up. I think it was Kostecki. The last place boat was now the first place boat and they were gone. After the rounding Frank Cammas and his teammate surrounded Coutts and would not let him go. Then as one dove down to gybe away back come Kostecki to save the day. Sailing to weather with the spin up, not working so he was ready for the downwind after the pick. That brought the other boat back and all boats were back together. It was like a free for all joust with chutes going up, down, tacking, gybing, I could not keep track of who all the players were while this was going on. They all crossed the line so close I was not in a position to see who got last. Pease was on the other boat at the line.

Really nice group of guys though and I am having a nice time being their boatwright.

Later,
Dan