Category Female (15 nominees):

• Bea Woodget, claudia Debruyere, Francois Jacques, Gemma Vuckovic, Hay Ah, Jacqueline Trudeau, joro Aya, Kittensusie Landar, Liv Leigh, Miwha Masala, Noodleqt Exonar, Orca Flotta, Silber Sands, Tasha Kostolany, Xi Larnia

 To begin, I know you are discrete, but could you introduce yourself in a few sentences?

 I joined SL in January of 2005.  What a long, strange trip it’s been.  I started out building Asian architecture, andbefore I knew it, I was swept up with the Saturday morning Faykin, Cory, Svar, etc. group and the races at ANWR on Saturday mornings.  Soon, it was sailing 24/7 for me.

 If you wish, so that the public knows you better, let me ask you a few short questions, thank you for responding with short answers.

 Sure.

 Tell us about one of your worst quality?

 My worst quality may also be my best quality; I’m a broadly associative thinker.  The bad part is that I can become easily distracted from the task at hand – especially in an environment as often fascinating as SL.

 What’s the worst habit that you feel you have?

 The worst habit I have is the habit of being too nice.

 Your favorite virtue?

 Reverence is my favorite virtue.

 What is your favorite word?

 Rapacious is my favorite word.

 What is your least favorite word?

 Stupid is my least favorite word.

 What turns you on?

 Losing myself to a greater force turns me on.  For example: body surfing in a big set at moonlight.

 What turns you off?

 Pushiness turns me off.

 Do you prefer dogs or cats?

 I have a strong preference for large dogs.  I own two Siberians.  One is black and white with bourbon eyes; the other is grey with blue eyes.

 I am an extrovert, what about you?

 I started out reading books about Beethoven at cheerleading practice, and I’ve become increasingly introverted since then.

 Mention some incidents when you laughed yourself out?

 Bea, your Frenglish has gotten the best of me here.  I don’t like site gags.  Sadly, my sense of humor is so subtle that there are only, at the most, 5 people that I know who appreciate it.  But I think I’m a very funny person.

 If I take a look inside your refrigerator what would I find?

 You’d find Dijon mustard and Chardonnay.

 Which super power do you like to have and why?

 I would like to have the power to selectively read other people’s minds, because some people are creative thinkers.

 What is your favorite book till date?

 Vladimir Nabakov’s “Lolita” was his first novel in English (after he wrote about 31 novels in Russian and 9 in French).  ”Lolita” is an inventive feast of language.  Its principle theme is trash American culture, not debauchery.

 Which is your favorite curse word?

 ”Truck.”

 Your idea of happiness

 Warm sun and a cool sea breeze.

 What characters in history do you most dislike?

 All power-hungry myopic thinkers.

 Your favorite motto

 “Dressing well is the best revenge.”

 What is your present state of mind

 Om.

 Well, back to less serious things, and let’s talk about SL Sailing.
You are one of the precursors who contributed to SL Sailing, often behind the curtain, but you have lived almost all the history of the community. You were and are still very active in SL Sailing.  What can you say about its evolution?

 Like many things, one view of SL Sailing might be that while its technological sophistication advances, the courage to become passionate declines.  There are exceptions – Q and Charlz come to mind.

 Talking about SL Sailing, what were your biggest disappointments or joys?

 My greatest joy is when I experience SL sailors rowing together.  My greatest disappointment is when I see SL sailors promoting their own personalities in a manner retrograde to the principles promoting the greater good.

 In everything you have done so far, what are you most proud of, what do you consider your greatest achievement?

 Well, I don’t think I’ve “done” a lot.  My only goal is to share the joy of SL sailing.  I try to do this in small ways, by teaching lessons, and in bigger ways, by building the sailing resource centers with Charlz and Fi.

 You recently launched the  “Come sail with us” centers. Can you elaborate?

 Our intention with the centers is to share SL sailing by creating visible “hot spots” throughout SL to attract SL residents to sailing.  The centers are focused in 3 “circles”: learn about sailing, join the sailing community, and see the clubs, boats, maps, etc. that are available.  The centers are non-partisan and non-political.

 You are the Commodore of NYC. What characterizes this club, what you think sets it apart from other, its strengths or characteristics?

 Nantucket Yacht Club was born in SLNE and has since migrated to Blake under SYC’s sponsorship in its “growing pains” diaspora.  Under the founding tutelage of Cory Copeland, I hope that NYC stands for strong, fun, and fair racing.  We also have modest residential, social, and commercial enterprises.  Nantucket Yacht Club may be one of the three or four oldest clubs in SL.  ”At NYC we sail.”  Unlike SYC, FIYC, and other clubs, we don’t have a lot of beautiful residential sims.  Although Nomad is fond of and builds UFOs, we don’t really have an aviation component.  Although I try to steer the boat, NYC has historically been guided by a robust steering committee comprised of Cynthia, Glida, and Nomad.  I personally have a big interest in all of SL’s sailing (except the pirates, for no good reason).

 You sail a lot? What kind of boat you sail most often?

 As an illustration of my “worst quality” discussed above, I tend to sail “emerging” boats the most.  So, right now I’m sailing the Trudeau Catboat Epicurus beta, Clay Ellison’s Vanity, and the ambitious Nemo V2.  I’m looking forward to sailing Qyv’s new boat.

 What are your current and future projects?

 My current projects include working with Gemma on the NYC racing program, finishing the physical development of the sailing resource centers, and other efforts to promote new sailors.  In the immediate future, I look forward to NYC’s participation in the 2011 annual Fizz Cup, “marketing” the sailing centers, and privately exploring “distant seas.”  My avatar sometimes has audacious fantasies about spawning a third life.

 Do you have any wishes to express for SL Sailing?

 I hope for increased selfless cooperation among the various SL sailing interests, and fun, fun, fun fun!  I bite my tongue hoping for better sailing conditions, because during the five years that I’ve been sailing, there always seems to be one variety of “lag” or another.

 What’s the dumbest question you’ve ever been asked?

 “Is that the sweater that you are knitting?”

 and during this interview?

 This one.

 How do you rate me on a scale of five where five is the highest?

 This is a complex and multi-faceted question which inexplicably yields a simple answer.  1 through 4.

 A word of conclusion, a message to get across?

 Practice, practice, practice, and don’t forget to have fun.