Tuesday, May 26, 2009:
Today was Race Three and Race Four of Day Two of the Catalina National Regatta at Fort Walton Yacht Club. This was a real exciting day for me because I was able to be part of the team and join dad and Mike on the boat. My job was to tell them when and what flag they hoisted on the Committee Boat, and to help balance the weight of the boat.
We were in the lead and sailing fast during Race Three, but after we rounded the mark and began to hoist the wicker pole to move faster while running, we found that it was gone and must have fallen off the boat. We were pretty upset, but dad did not let this upset him and encouraged Mike to remain focused. Dad also improvised, held the sheet, and pushed his arm off the boat to become more like the wicker pole. I was so proud of him and his strength during his "pole dance."
We placed third in both Race Four and Race Five. We were behind Silver Bullet and Wind Chaser, but No Quarter held it's own and sailed fast. Tomorrow will be a new day and we will have another chance to move up and into the lead of the national race.
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