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Last night's Duck Dodge on Lake Union--a proudly tipsy 35-year tradition--was especially busy thanks to the heat wave. More water cannons and water balloons were in evidence than usual, too.

Last week we made it out to our first Duck Dodge sailboat race of the year -- there was no theme, but it was hot, the upper-80s, and there was a good breeze which made for an actual race as opposed to beer drinking and chip munching punctuated by the occasional slow-motion tack. Notes on the race from Duck Dodge HQ mention that "Shoot the Moon had a kayak that just couldn't stay away from them," which may explain their mid-race consultation with the Police Boat. We (the crew of the mighty Ig, a Cal 20) spent most of the race jockeying with a boat with a WSU logo on its stern. In Lake Union! By god, they come over here and try to steal our wind!

Three of the five crewmembers of Magic Hat were pitched into the water as the boat turned over, while the other two managed to scramble onto the boat’s bottom as it rotated until the mast was straight down and the keel was sticking straight up.

All we needed was one day of sun, wind, and no precipitation and our thoughts turned waterwards: it's time to think about sailing.