My AutoX hobby, which occupied many weekends from May to October each year, was severely impacted by the purchase of a boat. The seasons coincide and boats are demanding mistresses, financially, as well as in time and attention. But we had a dream, a vision, (an Aisling;-)) to do the loop and some compromises had to be made. I barely drove the Miata this spring and when I put her up on casters (in May!, not as per usual in November), fed her some ‘Stabile’, sprinkled dryer sheet about her engine and trunk, and then covered her up for a long nap, it was a sad day.
Yesterday, as we drove up the Hudson, past our first locks, into a section with a long sweeping turn, I got that AutoX feeling again and realized driving the cones and driving the cans (ATONs(aids to navigation), red and green channel markers ) is just about the same thing!! In AutoX drive poorly you go slow, hit a cone 2 seconds penalty, go off course your run does not count. In boating drive poorly you waste fuel and look stupid, hit a can you sink, go off course you go aground you call SeaTow for help.
Aisling goes Looping 
Leaving a conference call with the words “oh no” can cause concern!
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