This spring we have had very bad luck with the weather. Unfortunately we have only had the chance to go sailing twice, and this Monday was another example of NOT sailing.
Exercise- out on the lawn practicing what we -would- do if we were sailing. What direction is the wind? If you are on course from the red buoy to the green, what point of sail are you on? If you turn at the red buoy and head towards the blue buoy, what maneuver must you make? Which way does the tiller move, what about the sheets? Until you can figure all this out easily, you are not prepared to skipper a sailboat.... especially not in strong winds and rough water.
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Here is Coach King beginning the main lesson for today- the Right-Of-Way Rules.
This is jumping a little ahead, but we need to know this by the end of the semester so it is a productive use of our time.
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The cadets are fascinated by Coach King's dazzling presentation... zzz-zzzzActually the advanced sailors needed a refresher, and the beginners seemed to pick up the rules fairly well by the end of class.
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"It's far better to be on shore wishing you were at sea, than to be at sea praying to get to shore."
Knowing how to sail skillfully is very good, and knowing when -not- to go out one of the most important skills
... posted by Assistant Coach Douglas King
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