(*If you haven't read my previous post, start here.) I met with a formidable gatekeeper once again today, on my way out to sea--rather, Long Island Sound--on a 38-foot Beneteau sailboat captained by Andy, a member of the Westchester Sail & Power Squadron, sailing teacher, and retired engineer. Andy wants me to learn, so I was at the helm for a couple hours today, in 6- to 10-foot waves and big winds. How big? We don't know, because our instrumentation malfunctioned! It was l