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Club Carp - Club Carp: Zen and the Art of Sailboat Maintenance



Well, it's been another wonderful sail, taking a little over eight and a half days. We've ate and drank well; had more laughs than a barrel full of monkeys; advanced our personal knowledge of sail trimming and boat performance; and added another 1200 miles to our sailing resumes. Club Carp sets a high bar when it comes to zen and the art of sailboat maintenance. She outperforms when asked and keeps us safe in all conditions. As for the crew, I can't say enough about them. Captain Jeff and Woody, the "maintenance twins," are an amazing duo. They might bicker at times like the two old guys in the balcony on the Muppet Show, but they always come to a shared solution in the end. Beyond their mechanical, electrical and carpentry expertise, I can only hope to someday obtain the same depth of sailing knowledge that they have acquired over their lifetimes. As for Chris, he is not only an excellent culinary artist worth his weight in rum (or gin, if he had a say), but extremely skilled at precision sail tuning and optimal boat performance. He also has a fantastic sense of humor that kept us in stitches on a regular basis, and "yes, Chris, the rest of us are the ones with accents, not you." Now that leaves just me, a relatively newcomer to the world of sailing when compared to my crew mates. I am eternally grateful to Captain Jeff for introducing me to sailing some ten years ago. I now end my part of this year's journey as Club Carp drops me off at Sopers Hole to catch a ferry to St. Thomas and a flight back to my amazingly understanding wife and two small boys. Thank you to my family, the crew of Club Carp, and Captain Jeff!

Dog quote of the day #9: "You might not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but you can sure learn a lot from them.



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