A Podium Finish (Sort Of)
We entered a couple of races on Sunday as part of the Autumn Series. The breeze was light, the sails barely filled, and progress up the river was slow—but determined.
In the final race of the day, there were only three boats on the start line. By the finish, only one was still out on the water… us.
And yes — we came third.
Before anyone gets too excited, let’s just say the competition had already finished, packed up, and were heading home while we were still drifting past the final mark. The safety boat crew, keen to tidy up, collected the marks just as we rounded them for the last time. That’s efficiency.
But third is third. And considering we’re usually “last with honour”, this is progress. A podium finish — and no capsizing.
Call it “less last.”
Call it a victory for persistence.
We’ll take it.
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