The owner had to have crew, the winds were very light , and he picked the skinniest kid around. To this day I couldn't tell you what the boat color was, but I can still visualize the inside parts.

Then spent a lot of time on a committee boat, hoisting flags.

I was in a Sea Explorer ship, sponsored by the Houston Yacht Club. Been messing around with sailboats (and just boats in general) pretty much ever since.