As the boats came into the marina today, the winds picked up to about 15mph with gusts well over 20mph. The kids were having a blast! But where was my kid?
For nearly twenty minutes I waited. Talked to some other parents/grandparents. Talked with some of the staff. Took pictures of the kids who were docking and breaking down the sailing rigs.
Then, way across the lake, I can make out four sailboats making for the marina. Turns out this group of kids had taken a day-sail all the way to Taughannock State Park. Drive time from the park to the marina would be about 40 min.... in a car. Sailing, in a good wind takes about 1.5-3 hours, depending. Well, today the winds were non-existent in the morning and as a result, they ended up motoring up to the park. Coming back though, the winds picked up and they raced home. Made for some beautiful images and quite a few VERY happy kids.
2 comments:
Great pictures! It looks like everyone had a blast!
She is having so much fun sailing! I wish I knew how to sail so we could go out together. Apparently her mom and stepdad are keen on renting a sailboat for the summertime, so next summer we might see Aurora leading a sailing trip around the lake for her family. That would be a blast!
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