From Top Dog
To Underdog Wed Aug 6th A fleet of Martin 242s Or whatever the nautical equivalent is? Perhaps big fish small pond, small fish big pond may have been more analogous. This last weekend, a long one as it was British Columbia Day on Monday, I was in Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island with the some of the Fast Lane race team taking part in the Cow Bay Regatta. It was also the Martin 242 North American Championship, in which we were competing. Meanwhile Fred was playing in the 49th Sunshine Coast Open Tennis Tournament, which had competitors from Vancouver and further afield. What an interesting weekend. In Gibsons, Team Fast Lane (TFL) as we are known, are leading the tables for both the Wednesday evening series of races as well as the Sunshine Coast Yacht Club Sunday races. In Cow Bay, we had our asses handed to us on a plate, coming 20th out of 21 boats! It was a humbling and educative experience. We thought we were pretty good, not excellent ...