learn to sail

Went out on a tri-meran yesterday. IT WAS AWESOME!!! Why even use a mono-hull sailboat?? It was more complicated, but we went faster and felt more stable. I learned quite a bit in one evening. Very excited. Was invited to a ‘crew class’ for later this year… of course I said I’ll be there! Love this sport.

the idea of freedom from obstacles and the sea in the background… got to be done.

The more I think about it, the more I think this is something that I REALLY want to do. I love the ocean, and I love the whole concept of being on a boat – the surge of the water, the salt, the wind.

I need to find someone with a sail boat.

as part of a company team-building exercise. We had five people each in seven small sail-boats, and received one hour of instruction before being sent off to race each other around some buoys.

It’s hot and there is very little wind so not likely to be sailing most of the summer. Our friends with the boat say they will pick it up again in the fall. Oh I can’t wait!

... Happened by chance or blessing, whichever. Just met some nice, adventurous people who are members of a sailing club that do races on the local lake and they are short crew members. YEAH!! Me and Darling Husband went once already and will be going again to the last meet of the season on Saturday. They start back up in the fall. SO excited! I LOVE sailing! It’s relaxing, interesting, the boats are beautiful, and I always feel like I’m off on a new adventure even if we are just rounding the bends of a lake.

I learned to sail when I was seven years old in Toronto. It was so much fun and something I’ll never forget. It is also good to know for safety in case anything was to happen to someone that was sailing a boat you are on.

I grew up going to Milford, CT each summer to live with my grandparents. My very first summer I enrolled in beginner Optimist sailing summer course at the Milford Yacht Club. I was immediately hooked, I fell in love with the freedom, hiking out in strong winds and well, everything about sailing. Kept going each summer, moved up to Laser and larger boats, raced regattas, etc. By my last summer I was helping teach the beginner Optimist class. Still have a lot to learn but want to one day buy a boat and sail around the Caribbean, across the Atlantic and around the Mediterranean. If that goes well, than maybe sail around the world.

Hopefully in September I will be taking a weekend course in Beginners Sailing which I am looking forward to!

and I’m totally pumped. I’ll report back on this goal soon!