Thursday, April 08, 2021

One more time

 Distraught that there was no wind Kadizzle sat on the dock debating if he should just take the Rusty 1 out of the water.  A little breeze piped up and motivated Kadizzle to go  out again.  After a short sail a big wind came up and overturned the Rusty 1 for the second time. Someone must watch over old Kadizzle. When the wind hit Kadizzle was sailing towards two lime green kayaks being paddled by two senior citizens. The plan was to sell them the Rusty 1.  The old gentleman who paddled toward the wreck immediately said he knew how to upright the boat. One could not have better fortune than to immediately have someone show up with an unusual skill.  After a lot of struggling we managed to upright the Rusty 1. The wind was still going strong. By this time a nice gentleman came out in a pontoon boat.  Kadizzle was able to get back in the Rusty 1.  The boat would not sail as it should.  The rigging was wrong and messed up. Somehow Kadizzle managed to get the boat to shore.  Cliff had been up the lake in his trimaran. Cliff showed up and helped Kadizzle relaunch the boat.  The Rusty 1 would just not sail right the jib was out of control and the boat would only go on the port tack.  After struggling for a long while straining to control the boat Kadizzle gave up and once again sailed ashore at the wrong boat ramp.  Cliff made it back to camp and sent Winky to rescue Kadizzle.  After more struggle getting the boat on the trailer the job was finally done.  The Rusty 1 is cursed.  The little boat just does not have any ballast and it has a knack for turning over. When the old fellow came out to rescue Kadizzle in the kayak the first question was " How long have you been sailing?".  Kadizzle answered. " I am too embarrassed to answer". Kadizzle thought he had conquered the quirks of the Rusty 1, and like an idiot failed to secure the items onboard.  Now all the tools and a few other things are too deep to recover.  To remind Kadizzle of his age and his stupidity he is sore all over.  Put it down to a slow learner. 

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