[C38] This Might Work

[Max Soto]

I'll love to see how that dinghy project ended!
Max

2011/6/19 <david at dlrfilms.com>

> We just added the "Captain's Blog" to the website (how could we resist?)
> Great shot of my 5 year-old daughter at the helm of our dinghy yesterday
> morning!
>
> http://www.sailingmontauk.com/blog/
>
> > Swwet!
> >
> > Steve Smolinske
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Jun 17, 2011, at 4:24 AM, "david at dlrfilms.com" <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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-- 
Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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