Moments.

Had a couple tonight.

Buried my mate in his laser off the line. (beat him by 8 secs on handicap, probably as a result of the burying)

Went out to sea for the wind (and a cheeky chancy tidal lee bow)everyone went inshore to avoid the tide and lost out.

Had a beer and watched the sunset talking bollox.

Edited by iGRF - 26 Jul 13 at 9:30am

Nothing to do with winning.....I never did that, but, about ten years ago, lovely summer day, nice wind. Pub after sailing, good company, came home and sat in armchair and fell asleep with the worlds best cat on my knee. As I dropped off I dribbled a little from the corner of my mouth so my wife took my picture. Me and Pod the cat. Later she painted it in water colour and pencil. It won a competition. That picture is here now and it sums up pure contentment and I have outlived the cat.

Sometimes it isn't even winning. Sometimes it's just digging your way out of a hole. B14 worlds. Came round the windward dfl after some sustained idiocy and lack of upwind pace. Got the lightwind surfing right. Four places in a single leg 

Last night, another sneaky sail in the contender and realising just how lovely the boat is and that perhaps I'm still lucky enough to be able to sail it.  I have had almost three years off any kind of sailing at all due to two lots of wrist surgery and also shoulder surgery.  I didn't think at my age (51) I'd have the strength or range of movement to use the trap after all that work, but so far it's looking good.   (Still going to get a D1 though, just in case )

Another: being told I'd done a great job at the Coach Assessor selections.  Didn't see that coming!

I think any sail on a sunny summer evening qualifies, with the sun going down, lengthening shadows, yellow light on the coast/hills and the water a deep blue.