Sailing at Lake Thunderbird

This was Isak's second year at Lake Thunderbird sailing camp, and we got to spend the last day with him on the lake (pictures from last year HERE). And since this is my forum for bragging about kids, I think will. Throughout the week I had been told from various people at the boathouse, "Oh, you son is Isak? He is a really fast sailor!"

On Saturday, when we went out on the lake to watch the kids sail, Skipper Rick remarked that Isak was a very good sailor, holding his rudder still, tacking and jibing as needed, and looking straight ahead. When we came back to shore, Elina, who had been riding in the safety boat, told me the people in that boat had coined Isak "the best sailor" while watching the kids. And Isak came in first, just as he won all the races this week. Since he is not the kid who is used to winning everything, this made him especially happy. (Though he is reminding me that he beat everyone at bowling last time he went with his scout troop...) He was given the award for "Fastest Sailor" at the awards ceremony. But best of all, he had a wonderful 6 days on the lake!

 View from the boathouse porch.

 Julia is no longer a complete lose cannon around the water. 

She actually stayed and played at the water's edge.

 Elina rode on the safety boat.

 Anja loves boats!

 And Julia told me she was floating inside "the house"!

 Anja and Skipper Rick.

 Julia.

 Isak getting his "Fastest Sailor" award after his teacher, Phil, explained how he had won all the week's races.

Derigging.

And here is a series of pictures of Isak sailing:

He was one of the last to push off from shore:

But he soon caught up with his friends:

And here he passes one of them:

Pulling in between two other boats and getting ready to turn left:

And he's on his way:

And here he is on his way to "first place":