Sailing School: 102
Now that my baby is safely harbored in Sausalito, all I want to do is sail. So, the day after I moved into the new ‘hood, I took Carlos, Javier and Kathy out sailing.
Kathy was well doped up on Dramamine and Carlos made fabulous sandwiches as galley boy. I actually have high hopes for Javier - he’s possibly the first person I’ve ever had onboard to actually spend serious time at the tiller learning how to control the boat. He did quite well, bringing us most of the way on tacks across the bay out towards the Gate. Why is this such a big thing? Well, being captain is a huge responsibility, you know, its like being management. And what does being management mean?
You delegate responsibility.
When there is no one on board except me who knows how to control the boat, I can’t delegate responsibility, thus I can’t do things like sit in front of the mast for long periods of time, nap, pee, or fall off the boat (Foreshadowing alert!!! tune in to a later episode).
We went out under the Golden Gate Bridge, where it was a bit foggy. It was very exciting as it was only the second time I’ve taken the Indian Summer out and we went quite a bit farther this time. Coming back in under the bridge we saw dolphins!!! Unfortunately, we didn’t get any photos of them because it was about that time that Javier lost his lunch overboard. He has the dubious honor of being the first person to throw up on the boat and I have to thank him for aiming overboard! Hmm, perhaps he’s learned a new form of calling dolphins?
We then went over to picnic and nap on Angel Island. I didn’t think I’d have any photos of that (more foreshadowing) because my camera is … incapacitated, but due to the wonders of technology, some shots were salvaged.
Then we stole one of the trams and took it for a joy ride around the island. That is the beauty of having a boat - we can get to Angel Island after all the park employees have left for the day. Hmm. Its a government park, so is stealing the tram a felony?
Kathy drove, I’m going to say I was hijacked. Yeah, that’s my story.
I think it was a great sail, and I’m loving the new dock.
