Yes, of course he 'won', and the worst part is he kidded me with 'don't let me win!' ...Trust me on this one, I will NEVER let anyone win. You just wait, I will figure this out. I post my struggles to understand because I hope that it will help you teach those around you and also because I hope that everyone will remember how much real fun this is and appreciate how lucky you all are to be able to do such a thing.

Yes Dave, It was much better than work! I was not ready to come off the water at all. I am half afraid to go pick up the Mystere. I know I am not going to have any sense. Going to work is going to be nearly impossible this summer.

Jake, I know what you are talking about when you say 'get my head out of the boat' That is a big barrier for me right now. I have to think about everything. It was really hard for me to be able to pay attention to the light shifting wind in addition to everything else. In my kayak I never think about the boat, or paddling or rolling. I just think about the river and the rest just happens. I can't wait until I just have to think about the wind. How free that must feel.