August 28

August 28, 2007 Tuesday blue day hugs!

SAiling for LIfe Paralympic Sailing team competes in the Clagget Regatta in Newport!!

Gorgeous day in RI!! Hard core working on INspired Insanity.

I fell off to sleep last night under a clear nearly full moon beaming across Newport Harbor on a lovely 43 OYster belonging to Al Towle. He is an amazing supporter of the US Paralympic Team of Karen  Mitchel and JP.  He has totally given himself and his resources to help them to place well in the World Cup coming up and to make the team in the Paralypmic team trials coming up soon in Newport.  I had the privilege of joining the support boat this morn as in a light breeze of 5kn NE, the boats took off from the start line.. Karen and JP had a rough first race. I look forward to catching up with them about how the rest of the day went.....I just did!!! They came in 1st and 2nd in the next 2 races of the day!! congratulations! GReat job.. I am hoping to be there for some of hte races on Thursday as well... Good luck Karen, Jp  and all the competitors and huge thanks to you Al...

I spent the rest of the day under the sander, preparing the bottom of Inspired Insanity for new bottom paint, pulling the mast apart so the riggers can get working on it.. Will Barbeau, rescues me again, with a rebuild on the "new Starter" that managed to ceize up in such a short time since I am on land and not using the engine.. Now Cody and Peter and continue to diagnose the issues with the engine and we can decide how to proceed.  All good. Tomorrow morn, I want to get the wind generator up and running again.  I have to repair a chaff area in the wire and then put her back on her tall stand... wire her up to the regulator, hope for a good breeze and some voltage . the batteries are pretty depleted from some minimal use and lack of charging..

Good progress.. good sailing Karen and JP.. Good friends as I ran into Joe Brito, Steve Robinson, Al Silvan and was joined by Davison at the yacht club.. New friends met and lovely chats.  Davison treated me to a gourmet pizza for dinner. off to sleep. I got something in my eye this eve and i am ready to lay down and rest it...all good.

I also had a nice chat with Stu and he is looking forward to sailing this winter...UNfortunately, he has not regained vision in his eye but is adjusting to the change in his vision and recovering from the process.. He is amazing... yes,wonderful..
life is grande!!!

Biggest hugs to all, loves to ZEB and JAEL. I got to chat with them both for a bit this morn!!! getting big. New babe due in December... Ptarmi is doing great.  Big thanks again to all on ONAWA.. Barry and Willem for such a great time in Nantucket and on return.  A great Crew!

Do Keep Roz Savage in your heart too, as she is working to get back on her "Kayak" and continue to forge across the Pacific ocean.  www.rozsavage.com

big hugs xoxoxoox d