Well, it has been a long awaited summer, but it has finally arrived. I am looking forward to seeing everybody back on the water and all the new faces, curious about our programs and activities. One program that is always a lot of fun is our corporate sailing program. Last year I took a group out and we spent the afternoon sailing around learning the basics. We sailed out to Lone Rock Point experimenting with tacking, jibing, working the sails all as one team communicating together to complete each task efficiently and safely. Once we mastered the basics, we tried their newly acquired skills in a small race around Burlington Bay. Through active communication and teamwork all three boats successfully finished the course with ear to ear grins and a strong sense of solidarity with the team. Concluding the race without any wind, we learned a new trick to move the boats without the usual power if the wind, and with the race concluded, a new race developed to find out who could rock the boat the fastest into the dock. We cheered each other as we reached the dock and found a new bond of friendship through our experience on the water in the CSC keelboats.
-Pete
