Every year
yacht clubs around the world have an Opening Day. Our club, Shoreline
Yacht Club, in Long Beach CA, is no different. The doors are opened to
surrounding yacht club members and guests. The day unfolds with a lot
of pomp and circumstance, followed by some serious all-day partying. To
celebrate the festivities, we dressed Volaré out. We even went so far as
to remove all of her canvas. She sure was beautiful, although it's
quite the chore to get her all covered back up.
Our
final task of the day was to remove the flags and get them stowed. To
say we were frustrated when we realized they had gotten caught on the
mizzen mast antenna is an understatement. We pulled and prodded to no
avail. So, up the mast I (Vicki) went to cut them free. And the moral of
this story...when you run you're flags up make sure they are pulled
tight.
Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself.
Alfred Sheinwold
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