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| Amelia Hardy with Russell Coutts. Photo credit: Greg Rodeno |
Electric. That's what it was like tonight
at the Napa Valley reception at Club 45. From beginning to end, the place
was buzzing with excitement. The atmosphere in Newport last June was
wonderful, but it was nothing like this.
Attendance was impressive, as were those
attending. I met Russell Coutts, who has a perfect win/loss record in 20
match races over the course of four victorious America's Cup campaigns, and I
spoke to Bob Fisher, who has written more (and knows more) about the America's
Cup than anyone else alive (or not). Everywhere I looked I saw the faces of
sailors who have distinguished themselves in San Francisco Bay racing for
decades.
The guests crowded round the tasting counters,
talking at length with the pouring vintners, clearly enjoying the opportunity
to learn more about the Napa Valley and its wines.
Electric smiles.
Lester Hardy
Lawyer by day, author by night, Lester is the
husband of Janet Pagano, Managing Partner at Ovid Vineyards. An avid
sailor, Lester crews for vintner Eric Sklar on Spindrifter at the
Sausalito Yacht Club's Tuesday night races, and is currently working on a biography
of San Francisco sailig legend Tom Blackaller, who competed in three America's
Cup events. You can reach Lester at ltrainhardy@yahoo.com,
or visit his blog at blackallersbuoy.com.
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