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Out of Control!

3/11/2011

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Sailing yesterday presented a mixed bag of emotions for me, running the gamut from happiness to fear with a brief stop over at embarrassment on the way. It was great to be out on the water with some delightful passengers as always but things got a little scary when I started to get up some speed and inadvertently took on water as the boat began to heel. It wouldn't matter so much if I was sailing alone, but my passenger ended up soaked through! Prior to that, I had collided with one of the catamarans moored nearby. Saffron very graciously assured me she was alright and accepted by numerous apologies and a lolly pop from my sailing stash of lollies. I just hope that I haven't scared her off sailing for life!
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Sailing Season Begins!

6/10/2011

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Yesterday was the first day of the new sailing season for me. Joy! Every Thursday I will be volunteering at my local Sailability club taking kids out in the boat with me, one at a time, to share the freedom and wonder that is sailing. I had three delightful passengers yesterday who entertained me so well I felt as though I was the one being treated to a special day. As a bonus, I managed to avoid crashing into anything (I am still very much a learner!). We didn't see the dolphins, but I still enjoyed myself immensely and hope that the kids did too. As always, I am so very grateful to all the wonderful Sailability volunteers who make this experience possible for me and so many others.
Ms Wheelie in Access Class Sailability boat.
This is one of the Access Class dinghies belonging to my local Sailability club. It is especially designed for disabled sailors. (Photo courtesy of Bob Lindsay)
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