NIC
NIC is the name for our boat, and is an acronym for Non Illegitimus Carborendum, and the translation is roughly, “Don’t let the bastards get you down.”
That name and its meaning are very applicable to the challenge we met on the first day of the Cayuco race. The boat submerged twice in the seas we were taking over the gunwales, and more importantly, the aft (not-so watertight) compartment was filling with water. This compartment having been designed for flotation had lost its seal. This created a situation where the craft was riding stern low and thereby allowing the compartment to stay filled with water.
During the 1st leg, day one, we were unaware of this situation, and continued to be surprised that the boat continued to sink.
It was solely the sheer determination of our crew that carried us across the finish line.
Although we suffered through disappointment and frustration, experiencing two swampings, in the spirit of her name, we did not let the bastards get us down.
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