The fourth Waikawa Women’s Regatta was my first. Everyone I’d talked to had so many positive things to say, Paul and I just had to be involved one way or another. I registered to crew, with the goal to be race ready for the Regatta, as I had not raced for over a year due to a shoulder injury. Paul registered as a volunteer and ended up on the committee boat, Ray White. As the Regatta approached, I was fortunate to be offered a position with an Auckland crew on Ocean Gem, a Beneteau 445 Waikawa yacht owned by Phil.…