Day 36 – Corsica River

Mood right now: Delighted!

Activities of the day
- Corsica River
- The prep talk
- HomeSweetHome

Woke up bright and early again.. had cereals for breakfast.. packed two mini hamburgers with ham.. instead of beef.. tsk..and cheese for lunch.. and a snackbar.. Eileen was running late.. She finally came.. had a nice big smile for me.. and to my surprise, she bought me coffee! Wow! I din quite expect that.. Geez.. I din see that coming.. but it was very nice of her. She got donuts also.. woo.. nice… Got the trailer.. hooked it up.. Mrs Gorman is the trailer parent today..she brought along her nephew’s fiancée.. ok.. I can’t spell that word.. but what the heck… and she’s a looker.. some lucky ass.. *laugh * Wahaha.. John U bastard!!! Anyway.. got to Bel Air rd…. Chris and Andrew was already there.. Melissa ran late.. Ross.. came early.. but went back cos his dad thought he missed us.. called his mum.. and his mum raced him down in their MX5…. Cool.

Hit a Jam along the way.. had to turn off to find an alternative route.. a nice taxi man showed us the way.. and we got on in no time. Passed by Narrows point again.. where I had my softshell crab sandwich.. Got there in time.. the kids got all the boats off the trailer.. and was helping the rest rig up their boats.. pretty good team effort I must say.. I’m impressed again.. I taught them well!! Wahahaha.. anyway.. Christopher came up to me and started groaning.. he was going.. man.. its light wind again.. I’m gonna be last! I put my arms arnd his shoulders and told him. No. u are not coming in last today. Today is not gonna be the day you come in last. Today is gonna be the day you remember what I have taught you and you will sail fast. Just stay cool. Be fast. And do exactly what I tell you to. And boy.. did he do that or wot.. he came in 2nd over all!! He din do too well on the runs and reaches.. I pulled him aside during lunch and showed him what he was doing wrong.. he went out.. and he never allowed any boats to overtake him on the reaches… and runs.. pretty awesome stuff man! I was thrilled!! I gave him a race strategy and he stuck to it.. he was 1st round the mark a coupla times! Michael came in 1st for green fleet.. followed by Chris.. Ross was 5th and Jeff was 6th..Jeff got 1st in a race.. pretty cool! He was on all smiles.. Really happy for him.

And of course with every race.. I will have my own lil tiff with Eileen on which is the favoured side of the course. And once again.. I win!! Wahahaha.. Simple pin end start.. Tack to port in clear air or when all boats tack.. go to the right handside of the course.. tack when u lay the line or when u get a big header.. stay on the left handside of the course going downwind.. and work ur way up on the left hand side of the course when u go up wind for the finish. Man.. it worked so well.. Sweet.. Alex did that.. and he got 4th for the Red fleet.. It was a good victory for him.

Michael got a lil disappointed when he din get a medal for his 1st in green fleet.. all he got was a certificate and a bubble thingy.. I really wished I could do something to make him feel better.. Anyway.. I told his mum.. and she noticed it as well and she said she’ll make it up to him.. suggested that she frame the cert up.. to which she said she was planning to.. which was sweet..

Packed up.. sent Ross and Melissa back.. Ross lost his specs on the way back.. it flew off from his face.. cos he had it on upside down.. and I just said to watch out incase he lose it.. and he turn back from outside the window.. with a big eyed look.. and his glasses was gone.. anyway.. he got into a fight with Melissa in the car.. they just kept boxing each other… geez.. I dun understand these kids.. he scratched me in the neck.. darn.. luckily no marks.. got them home.. he showed me his go cart.. and his boxing bag.. and his golden retriever.. his mum was nice as usual.

Got home exhausted.. good thing there was nice shrimp soup waiting.. man.. it was good.. Its been a long day..

Thought of the day: It felt good when the kids respond to what you teach.. and seeing the improvements.. but I feel that several kids have been stagnant… and I really hope I can help them before they are done with me.