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However , we have to confess that Beulah did not maintain her lead for long : they sailed right past without even noticing Ian 's damnably clever racing tactics . Ian lunged for the mainsheet to control the sail , and in the melee his glasses went overboard into the crystal waters of Tamaki Strait . Sarah and Alex are university lecturers in English literature and philosophy , and between them they created a tongue-in-cheek eyewitness account of that eventful day which is so compelling that we have appended it to this letter . " Christmas " letter out - - though Christmas is long past - - so that you 'll know we're still alive . ) A huge blaze was kindled , in thick snow , to warm freezing hands and feet ; traditional soup and sausages cooked , eaten with bread and frozen ketchup . In November she spent a week at Leadership Camp , taking part in some exciting activities - - falling out of a whitewater raft and being pulled down rapids underneath it , enthusiastically playing the Ultimate Game , a team-based war game with guns and paint bullets in which you try to capture the other team 's flag , and listening to some interesting lectures about leadership and leadership styles .