Sailing On Lake Rebecca

The breeze across Lake Rebecca provided some aquatic fun on Sunday afternoon for a Hastings family. The Noonan’s, Mom Dad and 2 boys spent some quality time with non-motorized watercraft, each hoisting a sail to catch some of that breeze for a smooth glide around the small waterway. I was able to question a couple members of the crew as they ventured close to the north shore, not necessarily by design. There is a fair amount of seaweed and other clingy plants that tend to get tangled in centerboards and tillers. The giant sails turned on a dime first billowing out then swinging in to nearly knock it’s occupants off their floatable skimmers. I was told two of the vessels were basic hollow core flat bottomed boats that were just wide enough to sit on, with most of the time observed diving for a prone postion to stay clear of the sail. Mom and one son worked together on one small craft with the older boy debuting his Red Barron, although he had turtled it just before I arrived and was heading back to shore to regroup. Dad seemed to have the rhythm and knack of the skill as he guided his red and yellow sailed sunfish back and forth, cutting thru the water in near silence.