Last weekend I took a dozen of my son's friends out sailing on a Hobie Getaway for his 8th birthday party. The kids took turns sheeting in the jib, the parents were excited to see their kids sailing.
On one of our little adventures we were in the middle of the Mission Bay Yacht Club Cat Fight as they rounded the windward mark. I had sailed in the race the day before. Upon leaving the event, one competitor asked if would be back the next day, I said I was having a B-day party for my son, "Good Dad" he said, I said I was taking the kids sailing "Great Dad" was his reply.
It was nice to be up close watching the Tigers and I20's set the chutes on their way downwind, it was nicer taking the young ones sailing.
Keep the faith.
Chip Buck
Catamaraning since age 8
www.whirlwindsails.com 
