[Rhodes22-list] Cowie/GB storm clouds

[Jay Friedland]

This is what I meant to send that captured it all some 27 years ago-


> On Jun 7, 2019, at 12:44 PM, JAY FRIEDLAND via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> Cane across this from some 27 years ago. Justin’s still as hopped up to sail….
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>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 11:39 AM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
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>> Jay:
>> My dad taught me to sail on a Rhodes 19 on the Long Island Sound at an age when the little red life jacket seemed bigger than me.  We would sail across the sound and overnight in Connecticut.  Lot's of great memories and a wonderful introduction to the life of a sailor.  It's great that you have passed on the tradition to Justin.
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>> Christopher P. Cowie    
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>> 700 N Fairfax Street
>> Suite 304
>> Alexandria, Virginia 22314
>> 703.717.9103 ex.204 ● 202.270.1470 mobile
>> [ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of JAY FRIEDLAND via Rhodes22-list
>> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2019 11:31 AM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cowie/GB storm clouds
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>> My son, Justin, started sailing at 7 on an Optimist in active sail racing, now 33, and took the helm of our R22 standing on the seat. At 10 & beyond, I brought him to a few of  the Atlantic City Boat Shows when I was working Stan’s booth. He, with great enthusiasm, did demos & worked with us pulling the IMF out and furling it in, convincing many on-lookers to consider it even more. He became a fine-tuned sailor on a championship high school sailing team competing nationally in Charleston, SC, and Lake Pontchartrain, LA. 
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>> Now he’s a half-partner with me, originally earning more sailing time proportional to the percent of prep work & maintenance he did each year on our first R22 (Just, You & Me), now our 2nd. Wanderlust, a ’97 vintage gets a very demanding workout, often 800-1,100 nm clocked each year, and in some of the strongest & steadiest winds, on the east coast, even in freezing rain, surfing down large rollers as he posted on our final trip last year. I get afternoon sailing time, during the week, he gets evenings, sunsets and beyond. It is hard to sail together when you have 2 captains, but we always work it out and learning from each other. His sail racing experience has Justin seeing/feeling and adjusting for the next 3 coming wind shifts, which I still can’t fathom.
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>> In any case, a kid and a sailboat is magic wherever it leads.
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>> Chris G., one of my regrets looking back, is the opportunity you offered me to help your son’s boat prepped in Greece. If only... “There is nothing- absolutely nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats”, unless, of course, you can get your kid involved at any age. Father’s Day is a great time to enjoy it.
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>> Jay Friedland
>> S/v Wanderlust ‘97
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>>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 10:51 AM, Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> And you keep the kids involved. Lots of sailing to look forward to.
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>>> Chris G
>>> ENOSIS
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>>> On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 at 15:15, Goodness <spreadgoodnews at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> Thanks Chris!
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>>>> Yes i will continue to encourage him.  We are going sailing on fathers day.
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>>>> I am sharing with him my secret for restoring a boat. “Do one thing 
>>>> every day to or for the boat”. Doesnt have to be big though those 
>>>> days are needed, it can be as simple as ordering a part or picking up 
>>>> a tube of butyl rubber, epoxy or a box of SS screws.  He is intrigued for sure.
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>>>> He finally figured out which way to twist a screwdriver!  His younger 
>>>> brother on the other hand can swap an engine. Go figure!
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>>>> Exciting times!
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>>>> Keep sailing the dream Chris!!!
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>>>> Bob (Palatka)
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