It was a gorgeous winter afternoon in SC. I took Robert from Atlanta and  his 
lovely wife out for a test sail this afternoon. Winds were out of the West  
at 10 and the temps were in the mid 50 range. It was a great day for a sail. As 
 requested, they brought me a bottle of my favorite rum and they hardly drank 
 any. More for me I guess.
The only bad part of the sail is that Robert managed to put his wife under  
the lee seat....something we have all experienced from time to time. I just 
hope  it didn't taint the afternoon for them. I've discovered that the best  part 
of taking people out for a test sail is that I get to sit back and let  
somebody else sail and I can drink without having to do any work. Not a bad plan  
on my part. :)
I spoke with Ed this afternoon. He and his wife have been without  
electricity since last Thursday morning. He's hoping to have power and be back  online 
Tuesday evening. Don't cut him any slack when he does get back online. A  
little sympathy is definitely due, just don't overdo it. He might get a swelled  
head.
 
Rummy