This art piece, entitled “Beam Reach,” is a visual tribute to the skill of single-handed sailing—beam reach being the most coveted point-of-sail. The ability to read the wind, waves and sails, can propel the advanced sailor to achieve speeds over the water that are nothing short of astonishing. As you survey the work, the mainsail is completely filled, drawing the eye toward an imaginary wind, while the jib, in constant motion, sways silently to and fro as if it were a pendulum. Finally, the floating sun reminds viewers that sailing is an ever changing dynamic, interweaving wind, water, sails and skill. Beautiful in its simplicity, “Beam Reach” applies a level of abstraction that evokes a powerful, yet pleasing esthetic response.