Jul 22

Written by: Mr. Thumper
7/22/2009 12:49 PM 

Pete O'dell and Gerry Henry Thumper sailed well in tough double-handed conditions on Friday Night. We didn't score wel but we figured we won a great spot in our collective memory in boat handleing. On Saturday my unseasoned trainee crew decided to bail on me so I sailed on La Vida. (This bailing out thing at the last minute tends to be un rewarded when conditions are perfect and they drop a notch for the up and comers.)

La Vida is in my class and a competitor so I figured if I go with him I can get in his head and find the weak point.

I found the weak point......me. While fending the boat off the dock Gerry Henry Thumper sustained muscle injuries to his back and side that required him the next day to go the the Fairview ParK hospital ER, just about the time the Jam B was starting. At that point I'm not sure what hurt more.

Had we raced, we had a realistic shot at 3rd in Jam B.

On to the Princess Pat.