“The next thing that happened was the boom hit me on the side of my head,” Lea recalls with a smile. The next time our paths crossed, Lea would have no boat, no home and was bravely putting her life back together after hurricane Lennie. As the Princess passed, Lea, with her typical childlike enthusiasm, stretched out her hand and said “Princess Ann! On her return from the Newport Bermuda Race Lea used her boat and expertise to sail for worthy causes such as WAVE – Women Against Violence Everywhere. Compassionate, caring and considerate, when it comes to captain Lea de Hass this column would be better named Lady At The Helm.