Celebrating La's Birthday

We celebrated La's birthday early this year.  She really wanted all of us to go sailing as a family at the same time/place.  Here all rigged up Lasers and hit Pearl Harbor!!!

There actually was some decent wind.

The wind was really shifty - on, off, East, North, North-East....  This is La.

Noe getting hiked out.

And Marlon getting a good run in.

Good times on the water!!!!  After that, we headed to the Cheesecake Factory for linner.  We got so stuffed!!!

We're glad you had a great time today La!!!!

And While I was Getting Skunked...

La and the kids getting ready to sail.

Seamonkey Feet

Marlon took La out for a sail this afternoon (while Noe was on the Laser) - this seamonkey steers with his feet!  A sure sign of confidence!

I really like this picture!!!

It makes me really happy my kids are happy when they are sailing!!!

Shuttle Duty

I picked the kids up yesterday afternoon after their sailing class. 

Solo Sailing

Marlon sailed a Rhodes single handed this evening.

Noe sailed a Laser single handed this evening.

These kids are awesome!

Weekend Regattaing

Marlon and Noe both sailed in races this weekend.  Marlon sailed on Saturday and Noe sailed both Saturday and Sunday.  Noe got 2nd on Saturday and a 3rd today, and Marlon got a 3rd yesterday.

I towed on Saturday out to Kaneohe and back again today.  I like towing.  And I like helping to make sure these kids (all of them at Pearl Harbor Yacht Club) get to sail.

Have I said I love this truck????

Hauling a 7th Hull

The kids had a couple of regattas this weekend and I hauled the boats to Kaneohe.  There was a need for a 7th hull for the Saturday race and the team didn't want to pull a second trailer - Super Truck to the rescue!!!!

I finally got a chance to rig up the double hitch receiver and the Thule Goalpost Hitch Rack!

The setup worked, but since the rack was now subject to the motions of the trailer (both connected to the dual receiver), I did notice some lateral motion in the rear rack.  Not a big deal, but something to be aware of if you plan on using a similar setup.

Everything else was as normal - great teamwork and an enjoyable day of sailing (for everyone but me - I ended up doing some hydrofoil research and helping at the CSSH Plant Show - but those are separate blog entries).

On the way back I ended up bringing the 7th hull back and the motion issue was not there - confirms the trailer was the variable.

Water Sunday

Marlon and I went on a dawn patrol at White Plains and sailed a weta in Pearl Harbor - but we didn't take any pictures.  It was a really fun day!!!

I did take pictures of La sewing a spar bag out of tarp - that's one super talented woman!!!

HYSA 4 Sailing

And here's the regatta the kids were sailing at - if you look closely just to the right of middle, all those sails are the kids racing.

A new class of boats are making their way on to the scene - BICs are awesome!

Kau kau time!!!  Ehhh - who made that kalua pork - dem grindz broke da mouth!!!!  Chee hooo!!!