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Location: Long Island, NY
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I was racing bicycles in college but encountered knee problems as I added more and more miles to training. This got me to contemplate my next endeavor. I figured that I had been bucking the wind all these years, why not get the wind to work for me. I learned to sail Sunfish sailboats when I was a kid in summer camp. I ended up with Lightning class wooden boat, that I raced locally. I also traveled to crew on other Lightings and sometimes other boats. I also had and raced a Sunfish. There is lots of Sunfish racing on Long Island.
After getting married and having a child, sailing just wasn't happening and I end up selling the boats. I miss it sometime. I wouldn't mind getting a Sunfish or other simple boat when I retire someday.