THE COUNTESS

Longtime sailing friend...



...and US SAILING official, judge and NYYC member, Leila Jenkins, has moved up in the world. She was married on 11 November to The Right Honourable The Earl of Caithness PC, a member of the House of Lords and chief of the "Clan Sinclair."



One press report noted that "the Chief's Piper, Rory Sinclair, played at the wedding and represented the Clan Sinclair Association of Canada." Makes you wonder why, when Leslie and I were married at Portage Lake in 1978, the Clan Wilson Association of Canada didn't send their Chief Piper.



Congratulations to The Earl and the new Countess!









FLASH! I thought having the Chief's Piper play at their wedding was impressive; but it get's better -- turns out they were ferried across Loch Sinclair to the wedding reception by the Chief Piper of the America's Cup, Peter "Luiggi" Reggio.