Sailing from Waikiki

Hubby's colleague invited our family on their 34 foot sailboat. We sailed from Waikiki down to Diamond Head and back. Diamond Head is the famous inactive volcanic cone. It is a major landmark on our island.
The hosts suggested that Son1 sit on this little triangular seat outside the stern of the boat. Hubby and I exchanged looks. There weren't exactly any seat belts, and well, Son1 is an active three year old. And we were on the open water. Son1 scrambled up there faster than we could consider the consequences!!

We headed toward Diamond Head. See the clouded look? Vog traveled 240 miles to our island, from the Big Island, where the only active volcano in Hawaii is emitting sulfur dioxide. In the foreground you see a wahine outrigger team (wahine, pronounced wah-hee-nay, is the Hawaiian word for female). The wahines had just pulled ahead of a men's team during a practice session and all of the folks on sailboats cheered as they paddled by. Outrigger canoe teams compete all over the Hawaiian Islands.
Son1 made himself quite comfortable, and helped himself to the wheel. Son2 was busy fighting the evils of the life jacket. Per coast guard regulations, children twelve and under must wear life jackets at all times. There is a fine if children are not compliant with the life jacket regulation. Everyone tried to distract Son2, but that only lasted for a little while.

Hubby and I took turns downstairs with him in the cabin, where we rescued him from the evils of the life jacket.Meantime, Son1 found himself another seat, at the bow of the sailboat. YIKES! Thankfully, he hasn't seen the Titanic movie, and didn't attempt a Leonardo DiCaprio move.

There wasn't too far to run on a sailboat before Hubby caught up with him!