Driftwood Classic Sailboat Race

This is a kayak and sailboat race held every year on the lake. The kayak/canoe/whatever-vehicle-you-want-to-use race is in the morning, with the larger sailboat race in the afternoon. Kids are encouraged to participate, especially in the kayak race, with the format being almost a scavenger hunt: you stop at several docks along the way and pick up a treasure and a playing card. One of the prizes at the end is to the team with the best poker hand.

Here are Carver and David, setting off. They came in third, behind another kayak, and this crazy bike-on-floats contraption that's apparently very efficient.



Here are Grandma and Grandpa, setting off for the sailboat race. That race was divided into 3 classes: big boats, little boats, and catamarans. You can see some of the little boats in the background. It sure made the lake pretty with all those sails out that day. Grandma and Grandpa had quite the adventure, including flipping the boat and losing Grandma's favorite hat (it did turn up later, perched on some kind person's dock).



Here's Carver, all ready to jump in the lake after his hard morning of watching Dad paddle:


And here is Great Grandma and Great Uncle Ed, watching all the festivities:


The day ended with a big potluck for all the participants at one of the cabins on the other side of the lake from us. We didn't meet too many new people, but we did run into some Talcotts that own a cabin on yet another side of the lake. So we got to introduce Carver to his two third cousins and two second cousins, once removed (I think I've got that right--all those relationships get a little coufusing). All in all, a fun day, although I'm not sure Grandpa Talcott would recommend taking the Hobie into the big part of the lake.