Yesterday the weather was cloudy and a bit windy... we are lucky to have a 'weather data buoy' in the open Neuse River (link) to report & record what we've got out there... the wind direction brought in choppy waves, too.
This is still the BEGINNING of our sailing course, in fact it was the first day of really sailing for most of the cadets. So we focus on terminology, parts of the boat, and basic actions or evolutions. Safety is a part of every action!
... Photos curtesy of Fred Cornford ...
We are learning how to handle a boat around the dock, how to get in a boat properly (ie don't just leap casually), how to "bend on" the sails and make sure the rigging is correct, and finally, how to make a sailboat do what it do... just a little bit...
... Photos curtesy of Fred Cornford ...
Hey is this rudder on correctly? Let's make sure before it falls off in the middle of the river... lean out just a little further Coach, just a little further...
Not gonna happen, y'all !!
Thanks to the NEW SAILS and all the work that our coaches have put into the boats so that they are properly & strongly fitted out, we can sail on days like this... winds 12~15 MPH (what is that in KNOTS) and enough wave action to be a challenge. Isn't this a lot better than having classroom lessons??
... Photos curtesy of Fred Cornford ...
... posted by Assistant Coach Douglas King
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