It was keen and sincere contest the whole time. If the Fates had planned a risky flirtation for the sailors, the moment of ripeness was passing quickly. If the sailors were in danger, as the sermon warned, it was now or never. It might seem incongruous that races are a centerpiece of the Rendezvous. Ian Farrier notes that he designed his trimarans as cruisers, but there is no reason that cruisers must go slowly.
Incongruity is often the technique of a successful flirtation.
If the Fates intended to flirt with sailors at the Rendezvous, they clearly missed several prime opportunities to break off the engagement, one of the greatest risks of flirting for the naive. Instead, they pulled off a complete and sincere seduction. Whatever hidden message the marquee held, it was lost on the crews at the Corsair Farrier Nationals in 2001. We had a sincerely excellent time and no one was fooled by that. Corsair Marine Inc. All Rights Reserved.