Katherine

Robin, use the "full editor " mode.

Sign me up for next year - it was a great trip and lovely trip report, Peter!

May bring a well-behaved puppy? She looks like a bear cub and is hypo-allergenic

Lovely report, Pru, as always! Did you find the ice cream shop? There is a great one on the Neck.

Thanks Gene! Leon & Ed: PS: In thinking about it I was not on my side when rescued, I definitely remember the whoosh of being lifted to the surface and my knees were tucked to my chest... This was my first unexpected capsize. Yes, Ed, I did always tumble out of my Avocet, very easily, especially with a nylon skirt. One of my learning challenges is how to stay calm and remember to do what I know how to do when faced with the unexpected. Unfortunately for me a way I calm myself is to deep-breathe, which wasn't an option :-)

Good morning gentlemen, Leon, Thanks for your sensitivity. What's a roll? (sigh) I don't have one of those. I've been meaning to pick one up... Sir Christopher has generously offered to spend all of his Sundays helping me with that skill. Yes, from what I can make out that is what happened with my skirt. I think my paddle was pulled from my grasp by the current - I should have had a tighter grip. And it was a hand of God although since I was on my side the coach stabilized me and I sat up holding onto the combing until we got to flat water which happened very quickly. Thanks for the birthday wishes! Ed, Yes, that is how I practice exiting. I'll be doing a lot more practicing! I believe I was pushed to the back deck by the current and lacked the were with all to pull myself forward although that had been d iscussed during the beach briefing.

When?

Okay, be kind to me all... I am positng in the hope that others can learn from my experience. A few weeks ago I was with a coach and another coaches, we wanted to work on entering and exiting eddies and work with moving water. We went to someplace on the South Shore (Cohasset? Hull? With the bridge that leads to Little Harbor. I imagine some of you know the spot. We got there late, damn traffic. The Coach asked if we were all okay with wet exits and issued a caution about the possibility of the current sweeping one to the back deck making exiting difficult. We didn't have the luxury of playing in the water from slack until we were no longer comfortable and, in my opinion, the water was moving at a pretty good clip. All was good... for a bit... We entered and exited the eddies and entered and exited the eddies.., The, the last time (it was supposed to be the last time) we were to enter the eddy and paddle down the bumpy water to where it fanned out and became calm once again. I don't know how far that distance was ~ it didn't look to far from the sides and felt like forever when I was on it. So I entered the eddy fine, began paddling down and the somehow went over. I leaned forward to pop my skirt and then tried to exit. I couldn't. I panicked, lost my paddle and thought "Is this how I am going to die?" Answered myself with a rounding "No" ND then thought "Air, I need air.". I hand scalped to the surface grabbed a gulp of air and water before I was under again. I did this 3 times. My thought was I only had to hang on until I hit the calmer water or I was rescued. I was rescued and the coach, after I had regained my composure very gently asked how my spray skirt had come off. So I had popped it but the mystery was why didn't I come out of my boat? The following weekend I went out with two friend and I practiced wet exiting, I still had a little panic with the first one. What I noticed was that I forgot to run my hands/fingers under the combing. I believe that is what happened the previous weekend. Some of you may know I am in a new-to-me boat with an ocean cockpit. And with this boat I am in my first neoprene skirt. Like Julie, I had developed a bad habit. My bad habit was with a nylon spray skirt I didn't need to run my hands around the combing, so I didn't. And when I needed to I forgot. On a side note... My birthday is Wednesday and I am having a part at my house, some how I feel like having an extra special celebration. If you know where I live just come over. If you don't know where I live PM me and I'll give you the address.

Fantastic! Congratulations everyone!!

YES! Way to go!!

oh, I thought you were deciding between the two, or rather, three..

That is so wonderful, Warren!

Okay, Ed, just wanted to be sure. See you then if not before,

Hi Ed, I'm not sure if you saw the posting for the club trip in September to Bar Harbor?

PS: I like the new photo!

Beautiful!

Yeah!!!

Warren, Where any bears harmed? (Welcome back! & yes, I am more concerned for your safety)

I'm volunteering but would like to catch up with you after.

Wow - missed the trip posting. Let me know if anyone cancels.

Scott, the link appears broken.

Great ~ Liz, would you PM me your phone # please. I'll call you when I leave Boston either way.

Yes, it is!

No, Peter, you are not the only one...