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Nigeria - Day 2
Skip Dieball
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The amount of attention the
local fleet is giving to us and our Lightning Lab has been
inspiring. Today we had even more people involved in both "water"
activities and our debrief. Due to a technical "issue" on my part,
we were unable to review the video, but that didn't stop everyone
for soaking in good instruction and asking some great questions.
They are hungry for Lightning knowledge, and we are happy to provide
what we can.
Steve and I started the day,
however, on a "harbor cruise" with our hosts. We traveled in a very
nice (fast) Whaler and headed up a river to visit a local village.
Our journey took us west toward Benin and we passed many different
villages. Fishing, boat building, markets all lined the shore ways
as the shore went from the urban "downtown" Lagos to a very peaceful
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Once arriving to our
destination, we were greeted by the "locals" from Ishahayi
Beach. This village had just received (with the help of many Lagos
Yacht Club members and the YC itself) a new school, the Light
Nursery & Primary School. It was truly a treat for Steve and I to
visit and sit in while watching the kids learn. The stretch of land
where the school is situated is between the "river" that we traveled
and the Atlantic Ocean. The ocean beach went for miles and provided
some great surf (Steve is the man!). They were very hospitable and
we had a great visit. |
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Thursday evening, the local
fleet and our hosts had a great dinner party in honor of both Steve
and me. We talked with many about our Lightning travels and
answered even more questions on how to make our boats faster. It
has been great fun helping these folks get better. The dinner also
featured an introduction to some sponsors of our trip and of the
regatta, North American Airlines and Heineken, both of which were
delighted to meet us and made sure we were having fun.
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