[C38] This Might Work

[Richard West]

Wow David, I'm so glad it's working out so well.  It does sound like a
blast.  I love the updates.

Rich, Legacy, Los Angeles



On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:26 AM, <david at dlrfilms.com> wrote:

> Just a quick charter update.
>
> Two weeks since our launch and about 5 trips so far, including our
> disastrous season opener, which was a fully booked Sunset Cruise on what
> turned out to be a very cold, very windy Saturday night. Sailing across
> the lake to the pick up point on main along we were dead down wind on main
> along and flying along so fast we had both scuppers flooding. 20 minutes
> after picking up our guests we were back on the dock, "Sorry folks. It's
> too windy, too cold, and not enough fun. Here's your money back."
>
> But with an opener like that things can only improve, and they have.
>
> The best part so far is seeing people's faces light up when they've got
> the tiler in their hand and the boat drops into the groove. Our boats
> gives such great feedback when you're doing it right. Last night I was
> hanging off the port side shrouds, shooting back at the cockpit with a
> guest's camera. They'd never sailed before, but now they have a picture of
> him on the tiller and her on the sheets, barreling along at hull speed on
> beam reach at sunset. Lovely!
>
> My hands, knees, shins and feet have all manner of nicks, cuts and bruise;
> and I've lost 10 pounds in the last four weeks. This might just work out.
>
> -David
>
>
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