Sailing Moms

You've heard of "Soccer Moms," what about Sailing Moms?: "Sitting on the sidelines can get intense for sailing moms. Besides the obvious thrill of competition, there’s the danger of unpredictable coastal weather. Instructors in motorboats race side-by-side with their students for safety, but when thunderstorms roll in — winds picking up, lightning striking the horizon — sailors head back to the beach. 'When a race gets cancelled for weather, you’ll find yourself pulling 100 kids out of the water at the same time,' says McLean. 'You don’t worry about whose dolly is whose. You’re just trying to get the kids out of the water as fast as possible.'"