Elise / BeatSarcoma

By Rich - 
I love the water. Being in, around, on, under I just love it. Perhaps it is because I am a Cancer, but I have always been drawn to it.  Getting the chance to sail with a small crew on a fast, fun, sports car of a boat like elise was just indulgent. With some incredible and unusual winter weather the stage was set for a perfect day of sailing around the bay.

The BATS Improv-centric crew was Nat, Jonathan, and Rich. We met up at 12:30 just as the directions said "near the green cranes"!  This was easier to spot than I feared, but even though I spend a great deal of time between Marina and Chrissy Field - but I had never seen them in my recollection. It was quite obvious.

We raced in the midwinters a couple of weeks ago - midwinters are usually good training for light air sailing skills. I actually find sailing in light air just as tiring mentally as sailing in heavy air. perhaps a little less so physically...It is also an area where some of the best sailors come out and one where I need plenty of practice. 

rush hour at the Beach

Anchoring
Heating up...

Chile
Chilling out

and down!
Beacon 'Les Eclaireurs' used to mark the entrance of the straits

front
back
up

Leaving Ushuaia...with our skipper...

heavy duty and just plain heavy boat