Adjusting Our Sails — Team Paradise

In Memory of Russell G. McNamara

SYSTEM S8-E2

 

A bay of possibilities

Despite a challenging day, we delivered on our promises of fun and safe learning! We had thirty-four people on the water, fifteen kids in the SYSTEM group, ten kids in the NEXT LEVEL, and nine volunteers participating. The weather forecast called for small craft should exercise caution. South winds, 10 to 15 kn with guts up to 20 kn a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning high tide was 12:23 PM.

I was pleased to see how our SYSTEM sailors were dressed like sailors and also, wearing appropriate footwear. One improvement would be to bring a windbreaker with a hood, to protect from windshield and keep warm after being soaking wet. It was OK for today because it was pretty warm, but on a colder day they would be shivering and that’s what should be avoided.

It’s a win-win

Thank you, volunteers, students, teachers, parents/caregivers, and benefactors for making my dream come true. Removing any of the categories above would have prevented our achievements today from happening. Thank You!

F.Y.I SYSTEM=SAILING+YOUTH+STEM

@healthylittlehavana, @careelementary, @damianpardod2, @coconutgroveelementary

SYSTEM S8-E2 (video) by Team Paradise Sailing
SYSTEM S8-E2 by Team Paradise Sailing

NEXT LEVEL HOMEWORK

Consider this homework. I’m urging the NEXT LEVEL sailors to scroll to the bottom of the page and study what‘s there. From now on, we have to line up together every Saturday we sail


LET’S HAVE FUN, BE SAFE AND LEARN A BUNCH

Lining up! This is what’s you should look like. Each boat is not overlapped, but at the very least, they are in the same picture frame, the sails are trimmed correctly and they are all pointing in somewhat the same direction. Let's do it!

Lining up! by Magnus Liljedahl

Encourage your sailor to learn more, and please visit our online classroom. https://www.teamparadise.org/classroom and https://www.teamparadise.org/next-level-coaching