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as i was rowing in to the harbor there were junior sailors ahead and behind me, shadowed by the coaches in two power boats. on the dock i chatted w. a man who helps run the kids programs for sf park and rec. i gave him my quick pitch that having rowing / sailing / kayaking as part of the program will have many benefits, and the cost of the equipment can be written off over 10 - 20 years. that with the right care, hundreds, even thousands of kids can be benefited from just a few fiberglass kayaks. sailboats need a little more care, but they can easily last 20 years or more.
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speaking of saililng in small boats - Jeff took a tumble and lost his mast and sail. in the morning at low tide i rowed over to his frisco flyer. i might not have tried to wake him up, but “knee thai” was behind me and closing in - rowing at high speed - so i yelled at Jeff that impact was momentary. with jeff sufficiently roused, he got his boat hook.
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Jeff and i then went out and with him at the back of my row boat, he held the boat hook and we tried “dragging” for his mast. we had a good time, and met someone with a grappling hook which would be a good way to search. but we didnt find the mast.
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so the call goes out through the vast floating arts club media empire - if you have or maybe know someone who has a Walker Bay sailing rig - mast, boom, and sail - and maybe they are taking up room in a closet or garage - Jeff could really use them. in fact unlike most people with a walker bay dinghy - hes rowing or sailing on the bay all the time - so it would be appreciated. and he’s a writer / video maker - so maybe he’ll put you in his movie bb.
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