I was sailing with my brother north of Coronado's Naval Base facility in San Diego Bay, and a 747 jumbo jet came in to land at the base. As my boat reached the threshold of the runway, we came face to face with the 747. The plane flared moments before it reached us, passing overhead some 200-300 feet from the water. It was an awesome sight! To make things even more cool, a gust of wind grabbed the sails of our boat and thrusted us forward in what must have been a record acceleration for a 25' boat. We felt like we were in a sports car!

Minutes later, I realized how lucky we were not to be on a lighter boat. The gust of wind could have capsized us.