Objective and respectful because she is trying to sway there opinions and her audience is a executive board so they will appreciate factual information.
request a two weeks notice
provide constructive feedback
Express gratitude
outline your reasons for quitting
provide your formal letter of resignation
In this selection, the sentence seems to be using "the wind was our friend on the way back, though." as an indication that the wind might most likely not nearly as bad as it was when they started to go for a skate. Short explanation: It wasn't as bad as when they first started.