We finally scored some good weather again and got out on the water yesterday afternoon. This is Wed afternoon winter sailing, no spinnakers allowed. We're sailing in C class - 28 footers. Slightly less deeply competitive than normal summer racing, it's a great place for me to be learning the ropes so to speak :-) I got a promotion to fore-deck hand yesterday - learned how to pole the jib and only almost fell off the boat once. A few more times practicing and I'm sure I'll look just like an old sea dog. Got my official application in to join the yacht club so that Mike and I can toddle down for a roast dinner of an evening and have a comfy casual place to host drinks for visitors.
Some of the boat pens (as they are called)
Our crew - we're the only all female team racing on Wednesdays. We were on Bella this week. Left to right are Anne, Heather, and Kate - the skipper.
The city from the bow.
The club house
Sunset
Proof of our mad skills :-)
I'm getting a whole lot of pleasure out of sailing, and it's nice to be learning as I go along. The local yacht clubs are already making preparations and looking for volunteers for the World Sailing Championships in December 2011. I think that's something I'll pursue.
I'm getting a whole lot of pleasure out of sailing, and it's nice to be learning as I go along. The local yacht clubs are already making preparations and looking for volunteers for the World Sailing Championships in December 2011. I think that's something I'll pursue.
1 comment:
a sailor's life for me!
(actually you - but it does look like fun!)
Nancy
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