My favorite night of the week is Friday night. This is not because I get to sleep in Saturday morning. It is because every Friday night at the Community Sailing Center we have 420 races. These races are one of the few times when you can get on the lake for free and are a great way for our former students or other members of the sailing community to casually get together and hone their racing skills. The races are casual and laid back, which creates a friendly atmosphere for beginner racers. Results are not tallied and racers are more focused on improving their skills than on winning every race. Before the races start, each Friday the sailing center hosts a mini-refresher. This mini-refresher is great for people who have sailed before, but need to brush up on how to rig our boats, or have a couple quick questions. After the mini-refresher people grab 420s and head out onto the water. After a few races we start heading in. This part is the best part of the night. The sail in is almost always accompanied by people discussing the races while admiring a beautiful sunset over the Adirondack mountain range.
-Anna
