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01/19/12 11:26 AM 01/19/12 11:26 AM |
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Long Beach, California John Williams  OP
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Long Beach, California | I'm not caught up from the trip yet, but I didn't want to go another day without saying "THANKS!" Rick and Mary, Barb and Chip - clearly tons of work went into it and I'm really happy to have seen you again. The RC and volunteers - well done. Nine races in a couple of days with no protests or redress that I heard of; happy racers is the best indicator of success. The boat people - I appreciate all the work put in by both AHPC and Falcon to get boats to the venue; behind the scenes, there is a sustained effort to get new people out sailing catamarans, and get the people who sail already to go faster. In particular, Matt and Gina; not only was it a treat to see my friends again, but together they made it possible for me to be there, sail a new boat for a week, and they eliminated all the normal worry with focused and immediate response to even the smallest issues. Jay and Pease; I've gotten accustomed to these two, so it is important to remember to be grateful. Calm reassurance, steady demeanor, vast knowledge and experience. It was a pleasure crewing for Pease, and Jay saved our event with a well-timed smile and gentle encouragement. The rest of the Falcon sailors; excellent, focused and open sharing got us all going faster in just a few days - fantastic boat, but every platform has it's secrets to be revealed. Working as a team, we made great progress is just a few days. My house-mates! Matt, Gina, Terry, Kristin, Jay, Pease, Seth, Angie, Tina, Shelly and Bev; that was more fun than I deserve. We had a terrific dynamic and it was a pleasure to come "home" every day! I think I gained weight. Most assuredly Bev; advice and complete acceptance in a time when I'm redefining who I want to be. I'm the luckiest guy I know. And to Annie and Kristin - while I may have laughed at the time, it turned out that you taught me a valuable lesson. ![[Linked Image]](https://public.sn2.livefilestore.com/y1pswxiXCwQgEzXOHQRR_QGaFaoU6d2Y_wDFRd_Atc_VdkbbRCPbS-ntM0R_2eXy0dcuNIAfxE9pu5NbD2LESVPFw/couch.jpg) Hope to see everyone again somewhere soon.
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
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01/19/12 11:35 AM 01/19/12 11:35 AM |
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Naples, FL | And thanks to Taylor's parents for the RC boat on gold course, as well as letting all 40+ boats raft up and mill around on Friday.
And you can't blame them one bit for the pin favored line on Sat/Sun. If you had that much boat being assaulted by so many little boats, you'd want pin favored too! That thig was bigger than my first house!
Jay
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01/19/12 11:42 AM 01/19/12 11:42 AM |
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| I'm not caught up from the trip yet, but I didn't want to go another day without saying "THANKS!" Rick and Mary, Barb and Chip - clearly tons of work went into it and I'm really happy to have seen you again. The RC and volunteers - well done. Nine races in a couple of days with no protests or redress that I heard of; happy racers is the best indicator of success. The boat people - I appreciate all the work put in by both AHPC and Falcon to get boats to the venue; behind the scenes, there is a sustained effort to get new people out sailing catamarans, and get the people who sail already to go faster. In particular, Matt and Gina; not only was it a treat to see my friends again, but together they made it possible for me to be there, sail a new boat for a week, and they eliminated all the normal worry with focused and immediate response to even the smallest issues. Jay and Pease; I've gotten accustomed to these two, so it is important to remember to be grateful. Calm reassurance, steady demeanor, vast knowledge and experience. It was a pleasure crewing for Pease, and Jay saved our event with a well-timed smile and gentle encouragement. The rest of the Falcon sailors; excellent, focused and open sharing got us all going faster in just a few days - fantastic boat, but every platform has it's secrets to be revealed. Working as a team, we made great progress is just a few days. My house-mates! Matt, Gina, Terry, Kristin, Jay, Pease, Seth, Angie, Tina, Shelly and Bev; that was more fun than I deserve. We had a terrific dynamic and it was a pleasure to come "home" every day! I think I gained weight. Most assuredly Bev; advice and complete acceptance in a time when I'm redefining who I want to be. I'm the luckiest guy I know. And to Annie and Kristin - while I may have laughed at the time, it turned out that you taught me a valuable lesson. Hope to see everyone again somewhere soon. Oh c'mon! Where's the caption?
Pete Pollard
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'When you have a lot of things to do, it's best to get your nap out of the way first.
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01/19/12 12:07 PM 01/19/12 12:07 PM |
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Long Beach, California John Williams OP
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Long Beach, California | And thanks to Taylor's parents for the RC boat on gold course, as well as letting all 40+ boats raft up and mill around on Friday.
And you can't blame them one bit for the pin favored line on Sat/Sun. If you had that much boat being assaulted by so many little boats, you'd want pin favored too! That thig was bigger than my first house! He11, yeah! The Reiss family has kind of adopted all of us, haven't they?
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
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01/19/12 12:17 PM 01/19/12 12:17 PM |
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Orlando, FL tback
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And to Annie and Kristin - while I may have laughed at the time, it turned out that you taught me a valuable lesson.
And what lesson did you "think" you learned?
USA 777
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01/19/12 02:37 PM 01/19/12 02:37 PM |
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Sebring, Florida. Timbo
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Sebring, Florida. | Caption Contest:
1.Ride'Em Couch Girl!
2.It was THIS Big!
3.And then you hold it...like this.
4.And then you put your leg around it...like this!
(This was the actual conversation taking place at the time!)
Blade F16
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01/19/12 03:01 PM 01/19/12 03:01 PM |
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Sebring, Florida. | Kudos to the event organizers and RC, and to all the Sailors who made the long drives (flights), spent their money, raced the boats and drank the drinks, that's what makes it fun for all of us.
So while I will again thank Rick, Mary, Barb, Chip, the RC's and the Committee Boat owners, I would also like to thank all of my fellow sailors for showing up, helping set up boats, and take them down, and fix little thingy do's, and sharing spare parts, and helping each other out.
It's always fun to hang out with such a great group of people, that's why I 'race', just to get to the party, with you guys/gals. It was great to see Brian Karr and The Chuck are back in the game too!
So, thanks to everyone, for showing up, and being the fun loving people you are!
Blade F16
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01/19/12 03:21 PM 01/19/12 03:21 PM |
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| I wanna hear Kris's side of the story.
Pete Pollard
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01/19/12 03:44 PM 01/19/12 03:44 PM |
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Sebring, Florida. Timbo
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Sebring, Florida. | All I'm saying is, it all started out with, "See, you do it like this..."
Blade F16
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01/20/12 08:19 AM 01/20/12 08:19 AM |
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Orlando, FL | Hey boys - What happens in Islamorada stays in Islamorada. But Annie and I are taking requests for demonstration topics at next year's event. Be sure to let us know!
Kris
USA 1231 This is going to get good! [img:left]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRA_IU13pee8K2u2ZDUPQahgVds8bwOwHT1wQR5MokVR3I0IP17mdugU3e2[/img] Image Here Anyone have pointers on how to insert the image in the thread?
USA 777
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01/20/12 08:36 AM 01/20/12 08:36 AM |
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| Only Jake knows....it's complicated (more than three steps).
Pete Pollard
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'When you have a lot of things to do, it's best to get your nap out of the way first.
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01/20/12 08:40 AM 01/20/12 08:40 AM |
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| Hey boys - What happens in Islamorada stays in Islamorada. But Annie and I are taking requests for demonstration topics at next year's event. Be sure to let us know!
Kris
USA 1231 You need a suitable avatar. Shaharazade?
Pete Pollard
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01/20/12 09:12 AM 01/20/12 09:12 AM |
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South Carolina Jake
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South Carolina | I'm not caught up from the trip yet, but I didn't want to go another day without saying "THANKS!" Rick and Mary, Barb and Chip - clearly tons of work went into it and I'm really happy to have seen you again. The RC and volunteers - well done. Nine races in a couple of days with no protests or redress that I heard of; happy racers is the best indicator of success. The boat people - I appreciate all the work put in by both AHPC and Falcon to get boats to the venue; behind the scenes, there is a sustained effort to get new people out sailing catamarans, and get the people who sail already to go faster. In particular, Matt and Gina; not only was it a treat to see my friends again, but together they made it possible for me to be there, sail a new boat for a week, and they eliminated all the normal worry with focused and immediate response to even the smallest issues. Jay and Pease; I've gotten accustomed to these two, so it is important to remember to be grateful. Calm reassurance, steady demeanor, vast knowledge and experience. It was a pleasure crewing for Pease, and Jay saved our event with a well-timed smile and gentle encouragement. The rest of the Falcon sailors; excellent, focused and open sharing got us all going faster in just a few days - fantastic boat, but every platform has it's secrets to be revealed. Working as a team, we made great progress is just a few days. My house-mates! Matt, Gina, Terry, Kristin, Jay, Pease, Seth, Angie, Tina, Shelly and Bev; that was more fun than I deserve. We had a terrific dynamic and it was a pleasure to come "home" every day! I think I gained weight. Most assuredly Bev; advice and complete acceptance in a time when I'm redefining who I want to be. I'm the luckiest guy I know. And to Annie and Kristin - while I may have laughed at the time, it turned out that you taught me a valuable lesson. Hope to see everyone again somewhere soon. Oh c'mon! Where's the caption? I'm not sure what's going on in that picture - but I think we need a re-enactment Spring Fever!
Jake Kohl
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01/20/12 10:20 AM 01/20/12 10:20 AM |
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Long Beach, California John Williams OP
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Long Beach, California | Poor Terry?!?! Jeez, he's the primary beneficiary! Don't pity him!
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
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