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Spring 2011
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Knotty secrets, spring fi sh-ing angles, garden prep ideas, lake cleanup in Prior Lake, and details about Savvy in the City event.
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Season Preview 12Spring Start-UpsTry these ideas for early springtime fun.
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Knotty secretsA new DVD by Sail Away Sailing School introduces new sailors to the
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Captain Joan Gilmore of Sail Away teaches you the “Knotty Secrets”
LaunchNews • Ideas • Tipsof making 17 basic American Sailing Association and US Sailing knots,
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tying your boat to a post. The strong knot is the best way to attach your
boat to a post because a sailor still has control when releasing the line, ac-
cording to Gilmore.
Whether you’re new to knot tying or just need a refresher, you’ll ap-
preciate Gilmore’s introduction of basic terminology and her in-depth
explanation of heaving a line, whipping a line, and tying up a dingy.
“Knotty Secrets” comes with 5 feet of line (basic kit, $14.95) or upgrade
to the deluxe kit with a practice wood knot jig ($29.95), shipping and han-
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Spring fi shingThe big walleye opener is still several weeks
away (May 14), but anglers don’t despair. Plenty
of other great fi sh are just waiting for your lures.
Pan fi sh. Keep your frying pan full with blue-
gills, crappies, perch, and rock and white bass
all year. Minnesota has open season on pan fi sh,
though there are possession limits.
Catfi sh. Minnesota lakes and rivers have
fi ve species of catfi sh: channel, yellow bullhead,
brown bullhead, black bullhead, and the fl athead.
Catfi sh are relatively easy to catch and posses-
sion limits for bullhead are extremely liberal.
The state also has open season on catfi sh.
Stream trout. The spring stream trout season
starts April 16 across the state, but you can get
an early start in southeastern Minnesota. The
spring catch-and-release season runs April 1-13
in that corner of the state.
Prep the gardenNothing goes better with fi sh than fresh
vegetables. Get your garden ready early for a
productive growing season.
Don’t be in a hurry. You might be itching to
get into your garden bed but wait until the soil is
dry. While it depends on spring weather, sandy
soil is usually ready in April. Clay, dark soil
should not be touched until early May.
Prep the soil. Good soil is the key to growing
a great garden. Consider testing your soil’s pH
to determine what nutrients might be missing.
Then, throw down a good layer of compost and/
or time-release fertilizer.
Weed, weed, weed. Take the time before you
seed to weed your garden thoroughly. You’ll be
thankful you did later.
Know your vegetables. Vegetables fall into
two categories: cool and warm. While cool
season vegetables can be planted as soon as the
soil is ready, don’t plant warm-season vegetables
(tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers) until the soil
temperatures reaches 50 degrees with no danger
of frost. If desired, seeds can be started indoors
and transplanted out later.
Contain it. If you don’t have room for a gar-
den bed, container gardening is a great option.
Choose large plastic, glazed clay, or nontoxic-
sealed wood pots with plenty of drainage holes.
Fill them with soil-less potting mix, not garden
soil.
Pick veggies your family will eat. Nothing
is worse than planting rows of eggplant only to
discover no one in your family likes it. Get the
kids involved in picking veggies and don’t be
afraid to try new things – in moderation.
Prior Lake’s Dive the Lake cleanup event
Mark your calendar for Prior Lake’s annual
Lake Clean Up Day and “Dive the Lake” event
from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 4. Divers
meet at Captain Jack’s on the shores of Prior
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The cleanup effort
is sponsored by the
Prior Lake Associa-
tion and a group of
scuba divers from the
Prior Lake area.
The dive has been a
huge success over the
last couple of years
and has attracted
more than 60 area
divers to help clean
up the lake. Divers
are asked to provide
their own equipment
for the dive. Associa-
tion members have
provided the participating divers with a boat ride
to their dive location, so the organization will
again be looking for volunteer boaters to bring
divers to their designated dive areas. The divers
will be bringing up debris from the bottom of
the lake. The divers will be awarded prizes for
various categories; Largest, Most Unusual, Old-
est, Most Valuable and more. Divers will also
receive an event t-shirt. For more information,
visit the association’s website: Priorlakeassocia-
tion.org.
Sailing school open houseThe Upper Minnetonka Sailing School and
Upper Minnetonka Yacht Club are offering their
annual Open House Friday, May 20 from 4 p.m.
to 8 p.m. at The Yacht Club in Spring Park on
Lake Minnetonka. The general public is invited
to enjoy free sailboat rides with the school’s
instructors at the helm. The Sailing School will
offer rides on its 23-ft. teaching boat, “Sailing
School,” along with several other similar-sized
sailboats.
Capt. Joan Gilmore, Instructor Evaluator for
American Sailing Association, and lead instruc-
tor for the school says, “I want to welcome
everyone who has always wanted to try sailing.
Our sailing school has helped hundreds of adults
go from ‘just dreaming’ to ‘competent sailor.’
Sailing is such an economical, environmentally
friendly way to enjoy the lake this summer.” The
school offers beginning to advanced courses.
The event includes knot-tying demonstra-
tions and a chance to meet racers and instruc-
tors of the Upper Minnetonka Yacht Club and
Upper Minnetonka Sailing School. Sailboat rides
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Five hot tips for cool trips
Story and photos by Stacey Wittig
Looking for an exotic
travel adventure, or at least
an uncommon vacation
destination? Here are fi ve top
picks for 2011 from Stacey
Wittig, who writes the travel
blog Vagabonding Lulu.
Distinctive Destinations
Tanzania: Safari; Zanzibar: Beach Holiday
Experience the won-
ders of Africa’s wildlife
by hot-air balloon. Get an
up-close view of wildebeest
herds pushing across the
Serengeti, zebras zig-
zagging through endless
grasses and elephants
bathing in wadis. Go wild
on a walking or vehicle
safari and then sleep tight
in your deluxe safari tent.
After witnessing the
largest mass movement
of mammals on the planet
(say that fi ve times), fl y to
Zanzibar, Tanzania’s “Spice
Island” (see photo, page
10). Here on the Indian
Ocean’s white sands, cul-
tures have collided for cen-
turies. Stay in exotic Stone
Town where Arab harems
danced for sultans, Indian
spice merchants left splen-
did architecture and Dr.
Livingstone (I presume)
began his last journey into
the Swahili mainland. Or
stay at a beach resort for
some of the world’s best
scuba diving. www.adven-
turesinafrica.com.
Tanzanian safaris take you deep
into African landscapes.
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High Living Along Peru’s Ancient Pathways
Adventure travelers love the trek to Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas,” for its blend of
action, rugged beauty and lavish pampering. What do you call a four-day backpacking trip where
polite porters carry your pack, learned chefs prepare exotic local foods, and hot wine is served at an
alpine viewpoint 11,742 feet above sea level? Vagabonding Lulu calls it “Gucci Camping.”
The remote ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, can be reached by train, but the hardy – may
I add fool-hardy? – prefer the road less traveled, the Inca Trail. Acclimate for altitude in Cusco
with a three-day stay at the lavish Hotel Monasterio, a former monastery dating from 1592. As the
oldest inhabited city of the New World, Cusco will charm you with its Spanish Colonial churches,
Inca ruins and sweet artisans selling crafts from arcades full of history. www.mayuk.com.
Hike Peru’s Inca Trail to
Machu Picchu.
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Discover this spectacular
beach getaway on Zanzibar, East Africa.
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Mediterranean Under Full Sail
You’ll fi nd no better way to experience the western Med than from the deck of a full-
rigged tall ship. Board a replica of the clipper ships that sailed when time ticked more slowly,
and you’ll step back into a gentle, relaxed way of life. The creak of rope against teak melts
away concerns of this digital age. After dropping anchor in charming ports such as Portofi -
no, St. Tropez or Cannes, you’ll have time to hangout with locals.
Tack up the Amalfi Coast or breeze into harbors steeped with history. Plan your sailing
vacation so you can spectate at the Monaco Grand Prix. In the casual yet elegant style of pri-
vate yacht sailing, you’ll embark on a journey complete with loads of nautical activities, yet
without a rigid schedule. Bring your favorite Jackie O. shades. Visit www.starclippers.com.
Spa/Golf Getaways Worth the Splurge
Closer to home, but no less luxurious is the
remarkable Arizona desert studded with world-
class spas, top-rated golf courses, and dazzling
shopping. Escape into the resplendent Sonoran
Desert via some of the world’s most highly-
regarded, challenging, and scenic golf courses.
Or let yourself slip away during blissful body
treatments at the legendary spas of the Phoenix-
Scottsdale area.
My recommendation? Pull out the stops at
InterContinental Montelucia Resort where your
whole family can play in their own private lawn,
pool, and spa that comes with the Andalusian
Presidential Suite. President Obama slept in this
ultra-luxurious two-bedroom, two-and-a-half
bath abode. Or check in at the Fairmont Scotts-
dale Princess, home of the PGA’s Phoenix Open,
where I could easily spend a whole day in Willow
Stream Spa’s adult rooftop pool and cabanas.
Seriously. Don’t miss Agave, the spa at Westin
Kierland Resort which uses traditional healing
treatments handed down from Arizona’s many
cultures. www.visitphoenix.com.
Fit for a King
Royal buzz puts the Isles of Scilly on the list of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s
honeymoon picks. Although I’ve yet to visit the romantic archipelago off the southwestern
tip of Great Britain, it looks delightful. (Think picnic “hampers” bulging with fresh local
foods, proper Cornish cream tea and bird watching.) Designated as an “Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty,” the islands are reached by helicopter, small prop plane, or ferry. Stay in a
castle, hotel or B&B. I’d try Island Hotel for the manicured croquet lawn and private beach.
www.simplyscilly.co.uk.
Stacey “Vagabonding Lulu” Wittig, a freelance travel writer, blogs at www.vagabondinglulu.com.
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S p r i n g S t a r t - U p s
Get movingGolf courses open soon. In the meantime,
practice your swing in any weather at Golf
Zone in Chaska. This indoor heated facility
with 40 stalls and a putting green has four
instructors who have helped kids to geriatrics.
Visit Yourgolfzone.com (952-445-1500).
Beyond the inside game, local courses gen-
erally open in late March or early April. The
most anticipated debut this year is Hazeltine
National Golf Club in Chaska after its lengthy
makeover. The club house is already available
to members with a Grand Public Open House
in the works. Sources say the course offi cially
is set to re-open June 1.
How about canoeing? Three Rivers Park
District offers guided canoe trips for ages 12+
with intermediate paddling skills. All gear,
including canoes, will be provided: May 21,
May 28, May 29 and May 30; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
Lake Minnetonka. Register at
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Kayaking also is more popular than ever,
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and easier to control. Finally, hiking is also
an excellent way to get outside in the early
spring. Check Three Rivers Parks’ site for
trail information.
Go greenDream about and plan your summer’s gar-
den now with help from Burpee Seed Catalogs
and Northern Gardener Magazine. According
to the Mustard Seed in Chaska, this year has
plenty of spectacular additions for the north-
ern landscape, such as 12 varieties of hydran-
geas that will be arriving.
As soon as you can step on your lawn with-
out leaving a print, it’s time to get busy:
■ Cleanse your landscape of debris and cut
back old things like perennial grasses.
■ Refresh your mulch by raking out leaves
and topping it off. It’s much easier to do
before the plants sprout.
■ Take a vacation from fertilizing as plants
are still putting down roots.
■ Pump up the color by planting cold toler-
ant pansies and viola.
Take a day tripTreat a friend to a full day of browsing and
shopping on Excelsior’s Main Street. Scout-
ing all of the specialty shops and boutiques
is just the beginning. The Farmers Market
opens May 5 (every Thursday thereafter dur-
ing the summer season, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.). You
can snap up the early season specialties of the
market; plus you’ll fi nd garden plants that are
truly northern hardy. Also, troll the market
in search of fi nds like furniture for cabins and
porches.
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Go ‘Metropolitan’Immerse yourself in culture—B.C., Renais-
sance, and beyond—at the three major Twin
Cities museums!
Walk like an Egyptian to the King Tut Ex-
hibit at Science Museum in St. Paul to see 100
stunning artifacts—www.smm.org (651-221-
9444). Reservations recommended; showing
now through Sept. 5, 2011.
Visit the Minneapolis Institute of Art to see
the fi rst-ever traveling exhibition of Titian
and Venetian masterpieces from the National
Gallery of Scotland. Reserve tickets at www.
artsmia.org (612-870-3131); showing now
through May 1, 2011.
Try to pronounce Goshka Macuga, (Gosh-
ka Maa-zoo-gaa). Why? She is a world famous
artist from London who has chosen to make
the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis the
host of her fi rst U.S. show. Goshka is creat-
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incorporates the Walker’s own founder (and
lumber baron) T. B. Walker’s photos of the
mighty timber industry—www.walkerart.org
(612-375-7600). Show runs April 14 through
August 14.
Take me out to a ballgameThe Minnesota Twins’ home opener is
April 8. The team has plenty of home stands
throughout April and
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The Saint Paul
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opener May 12.
Get ready to jump in the lake
Now’s the time to work on your dock and
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Victoria’s ServaDock President Paul Jeurissen:
■ Change or improve the layout of your
dock on land before installation
■ Check the condition of the decking for
rotting or warping lumber
■ Grease the sub screws
■ Check the lift for cable fraying, wear, or
rusting
■ Operate the lift on land to see if there is
any binding
Matt Mueller of Minnesota Inboard in
Excelsior says you should go through the fol-
lowing steps to assure your fi rst outing with
your boat and trailer will be smooth sailing.
■ Check all level fl uid levels
■ Connect and charge battery
■ Inspect ALL hoses and hose clamps for
proper tightness
■ Purchase a Fake-A-Lake or Flushet for
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Fabulous Floors
Boundless options, luxurious materials will fl oor you By Vicki Bont
StonePeak Ceramics’ newest collection, Raja, shown here, replicates the exotic slate found in India and interprets even the smallest details of the quarried slate. (Photo Courtesy of StonePeak Creamics)
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Springtime is the right time for resurfacing,
redoing, or upgrading your home’s fl oor-
ing, especially after the tough winter wear.
Uncommon and highly personalized luxury
fl ooring is the current design trend for new
and remodeled homes.
“Homeowners don’t want their fl oor to
blend into the background like it did in the
’90s with maple fl ooring and cabinets every-
where, and one carpet color throughout the
home,” notes Chad LeMair, CEO of Above All
Hardwood Floors and Carpet of Prior Lake.
He feels because people spend a lot on
fl ooring, they want to show it off and use it to
highlight their home.
Hence, marble, teak, travertine, and rose-
wood are not only for palaces anymore, but
they are in the vocabulary for exceptional
fl ooring in many Minnesota homes.
Carpet has gone from the short nap, wall-
to-wall and bland hide-the-dirt-tones to the-
bolder-the-better choices. Very lush longer
strands are being used in deep rich colors,
patterns, and schemes.
“Carpet is being used to accent and not
for total coverage for a variety of reasons,”
explains LeMair. “It has to be cleaned and
ultimately replaced more often. It also houses
lots of allergens.”
Homeowners are choosing to showcase
special areas such as a guest room, selecting
a plush long-pile wool carpet at $80-$90 a
1. Another example of StonePeak’s Raja collection, Vijay Sand. See Page 18 for where to fi nd Stone-Peak products in Twin Cities. (Photo courtesy of StonePeak Ceramics)
2. The wood fl oors here pull to-gether this charming and functional kitchen; fl ooring available from Above All Hardwood Floors in Prior Lake. (Photo courtesy Above All Hardwood Floors)
3. A sunroom is made even more inviting by these uncommon fl oors, also available from Above All Hardwood Floors. (Photo courtesy Above All Hardwood Floors)
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yard. Or, they’ll choose long carpet runners
in strong designs to accent stairways and
hallways.
Instead of carpet, opting to use fi ne rugs
over hardwood or stone fl ooring has become
one of the most popular options. And some-
times the owners just don’t want to cover up
their fl oor.
“I created a mosaic of tiles in the entry of
an Edina lakeside home that looks real enough
that you could be tempted to lift the corner
up,” says Scott VanWyhe, owner of
VanWyhe’s Creative Flooring.
Everything from granite that’s cut translu-
cent thin, to rustic tumbled and pitted marble
is being used. Porcelain tile in all shades,
color, and textures has broken out of the
bath and is showing up in kitchens, bars, and
laundry rooms.
Following the “deep-rich color” vogue, slate
fl oors are also returning. The stone and the
Cottage is a thru-color collection from StonePeak Ceramics that captures the look of natural wood enhanced by a slightly distressed texture. Cottage is suitable for both commercial and residential applications.
Capture the elegance and grandeur of an-cient Rome with StonePeak’s Cesare Magnus collection. StonePeak Ceramics’ products are available from 70 distributors throughout the U.S. including Tile By Design in Plymouth. Visit TileXdesign.com. Also visit Stonepeakce-ramics.com. (Photos courtesy of StonePeak Ceramics)
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grout are being enhanced with a natural seal
to bring out the sheen.
“The owners should put as much time and
thought into the grout color choice as they do
into the material selection. It is crucial to the
appearance of the fl oor,” VanWyhe recom-
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as many color selections as possible, like Tile
by Design in Plymouth.
Both tile and hardwood fl oors can host
radiant heating and last indefi nitely with the
proper care. Think of the buildings in Europe
where fl oors have seen centuries of traffi c.
“We even do a better job refi nishing than
six years ago when we used oil-based polyure-
thane,” LeMair points out. “It took 24 hours
to dry, and it wasn’t good for the fl oor or the
environment. Now we use a 90 percent water-
based fi nish after we sand. It dries quicker
and harder.”
Hardwoods have roared back into popular-
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ity with the movement to exotic woods, or
taking the approach of resurfacing existing
fl oors using everything from mixing different
widths to random patterns.
Buy American walnut and hickory for in-
comparable deep, rich, brown and red tones at
$11 to $14 per square foot, according to Deb
Miller, fl ooring specialist for Rob’s Custom
Upholstery and Flooring of Maple Lake.
The popular exotic woods include cumaru
(pronounced coo-ma-roo,) or its English
nickname Brazilian teak and Ipe (ee-pay) or
its English name Brazilian walnut. Both are
extremely hard woods with sumptuous warm
tones. They run $10.50 to $12.50 per square
foot, but it is worth noting that foreign wood
prices fl uctuate according to availability and
popularity.
Brainerd Barnwood from right here in Min-
nesota, of course, has come on strong with
rustic fans at $15 to $20 per square foot. The
old barns offer wide widths no longer avail-
able in hardwoods long since harvested, and
can be given hand-scraped and natural-stained
fi nishes to complete the look.
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One essential caveat: Miller cautions that all wood fl ooring, even woods harvested from barns
and old buildings that have done the majority of their shrinking and warping, need to be moved
inside the job site (home or offi ce) to acclimate before installation.
Mixtures of all these materials are being created more frequently as owners and designers are
striving for the ultimate customized combinations. Picture a tile mosaic under the dining room
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rounded by a fi eld stone of black granite.
Vicki Bont is a Victoria-based freelance writer.
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By Richard Crawford
When Bob Buffi n was just a young lad
growing up near Lyon, the second largest city
in France, he got his fi rst exposure to sailing.
Buffi n credits French yachtsman Eric
Tabarly for instilling in him the sailing
bug. Tabarly, who is considered the father
of French yachting, was known for making
around- the-world voyages.
“He made sailing very popular as a sport,”
says Buffi n, who retains a French accent but
now lives in Minnetonka.
Tabarly would go on lengthy trips, includ-
ing the Observer Single-handed TransAtlan-
tic Race, which he won in 1964. Those days
were long before GPS systems and 24-hour
news coverage. Tabarly would disappear for
days, Buffi n recalls, and nobody would know
what happened to him until he’d make land
halfway across the world.
As a youngster, Buffi n said he was fascinat-
ed by Tabarly’s exploits; however, Lyon was
too far from the sea to realistically pursue sail-
ing as a hobby. Flash forward several decades,
and Buffi n would get the urge to head out on
the water again.
After coming to the United States, where he
now works as an engineer with MTS, Buffi n
Marina
had a variety of opportunities to sail.
His fi rst taste was on Lake Norman, near
Charlotte, N.C., where a French friend invited
him to crew. After work brought him to De-
troit, sailing was put on the shelf. But when
his job moved him to the land of 10,000 lakes
fi ve years ago, sailing plans ramped up.
He’s crewed on J22 boats out of the Wayza-
ta Yacht Club, and in 2008 was invited to sail
with a co-worker at the Upper Minnetonka
Yacht Club. “I had always wanted to sail,”
Buffi n says. And he was pondering getting his
own boat to captain.
While docking at the Upper Minnetonka
Yacht Club, another owner mentioned he was
planning to sell his Ensign boat. At fi rst, Buf-
fi n didn’t take the bait. The boat was in need
of substantial repair.
But while on a business trip in Europe the
following week, he couldn’t resist. He picked
up the phone and made the long-distance call
to buy the boat.
He doesn’t regret it, even though it resulted
in hundreds of hours of his own time refur-
bishing the boat, built in the early 1960s. Over
the years, the boat had deteriorated and most
of the balsa wood underneath the deck was
Worldly pursuitsWorldly pursuits
(LEFT) Bob Buffi n bought this boat in 2008 and spent hundreds of hours renovating it to sail on Lake Minnetonka. (ABOVE) Bob Buffi n sails his boat, named the Blue Mary Buffi n, on Lake Minnetonka with the Upper Minnetonka Yacht Club fl eet.
For Frenchman Bob Buffi n, sailing is an escape discovered overseas
rotting. With his engineering background,
Buffi n was eager to do the renovations him-
self.
During the winter of 2008-09, Buffi n spent
time working on the boat at its Glencoe stor-
age location and his Minnetonka home, where
he continued working on renovation ideas.
Every weekend he spent eight hours a day
on the boat. He was racing to have the boat
seaworthy for the 2009 season of the Upper
Minnetonka Yacht Club.
He made it … barely.
“I really enjoy the renovation process,” says
Buffi n, who now is 44 and is taking his own
son out sailing. “I know my boat very well.”
Just as with the renovation process, Buffi n
was generally self-taught when it came to
skipping the boat, which he re-christened the
Blue Mary Buffi n.
During his fi rst competitive UMYC race
as a skipper of his own boat, Buffi n said he
was fl ustered by all the commotion near the
starting line. But during the second race –
that same day – Buffi n turned the fi nal buoy
in fi rst place. Still, he fi nished third out of four
boats.
He’s made steady progress as a skipper and
won plenty of races in his small UMYC fl eet
in 2010.
“I’m the guy to beat now,” Buffi n says with
a smile. “I’m going to have to defend my posi-
tion.”
Whether it’s a competitive racing situation
or just a day out with friends, Buffi n says he
can’t envision life without sailing now.
“Lake Minnetonka is beautiful and the best
way to enjoy it is to be on the water,” he says.
“When I sail on my boat, I enjoy the wind
and the sun and the world shrinks to the boat,
water, and one row of houses on the shore.
When I race on my boat, the world shrinks a
little bit more.”
In addition to being an active sailor in the
UMYC fl eet, Buffi n now is passing his passion
to other people while serving in the role of
president of the UMYC sailing school.
He also plans to serve as a crew member in
the Chicago to Mackinac race on Lake Michi-
gan this summer. At 333 miles, the race is one
of the longest fresh-water races in the world.
What goes around, comes around.
Richard Crawford lives in Deephaven and is the
publisher and editor of the Chanhassen Villager.
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