We See the Other Side of Sailing at Sandy Bay...

Whenever we talked about sailing in Sandy Bay people would say, "if the wind is out of the right direction it's gorgeous but if it is not it's a real bear." Yesterday it was out of the right direction (SW) and lovely. Overnight the wind shifted to the northeast and brought all the waves and swells from the ocean right into the bay. Thankfully the wind was not in the upper teens and low 20s as some predicted, but the swells were enough that I heard of many many people being sick on the boat. The things we do for fun! Ryan and Stacey had another awesome day and finished second overall behind the Lintons. For full results, you can go here

Also, for a wonderful set of albums from the event, go here and here.

The championship fleet got two more races in and the challenger division did one. It was just gorgeous out in the bay. The day was, once again, lovely, which is more than I can say for Monday.

from left: Ben, Mark, Maria, Deb, Ryan, Stacey 

We decided, together with our housemates, Ryan and Stacey and Mark and Maria, to wait and pull our boats Monday. It would take pressure off the Sunday crew, we figured, and save us having to try to find somewhere to park our boats overnight. Little did we figure on waking up Monday to a steady drizzle.

Mark Benner (yellow hood) helping while Stacey and Ryan yuck it up in the rain!

After we all packed up we headed home in the pouring rain. For us it was a 20 hour drive. I know Ryan and Stacey stayed on the east coast to visit family. We'll see them again, and maybe the Benners, at Ephraim the first weekend of August.

Meanwhile, driving home I was saying to Ben it would be fun to stop at a "roadside attraction." There was one where we pulled off for dinner called "Claws and Paws," which must have been a private zoo and not really something I was dying to do - especially after reading some reviews. Anyway, by dinner time it was closed. Still, we stopped at a place called I84 Country Store. A restaurant I never would have gone to except for Yelp. Yay Yelp! And, turns out, it was a "roadside attraction" in its own right! Plus it had awesome food. We both had a Philly Cheesesteak. Delish, as they say! 

Back home and nose to the grindstone for a week and a half, then Ephraim and immediately after that, Midwest Districts at Neenah Nodaway, a club we have never sailed at. We're so very thankful for them volunteering to host our event. Go SIGN UP NOW!!!

can you see the fake cow head there? 

Ben and ...Stuff!