We had a great time on the Connecticut River Tuesday night with our sailing guide, Greg Gale. He taught Colin and Joe all the basics of sailing; how to set off, how to raise and lower the sails, how to use the cleats properly, what everything is called, and on and on...
Joe took the helm first, guiding us out of the mooring area and into the open water.
Trying to make things look hard. We had a few puffs of good wind that knocked us on our heel a bit, but for the most part we had a smooth sail. The heeling was the fun part; letting the wind pull the sails tight as the boat heeled over was a great feeling.
Colin at the helm, Brother West on the main, and Joe on the jib. What a crew.
Joe took the helm first, guiding us out of the mooring area and into the open water.
Trying to make things look hard. We had a few puffs of good wind that knocked us on our heel a bit, but for the most part we had a smooth sail. The heeling was the fun part; letting the wind pull the sails tight as the boat heeled over was a great feeling.
Colin at the helm, Brother West on the main, and Joe on the jib. What a crew.
2 comments:
I did not realize the blog was up and running.
Great pictures and fun to read about their adventures !!
Yeah. Thanks, Chris, for the great photos. You failed to show the steepness of the slope on your property. My guess is it's 100' in elevation change over about a 30' breadth. Great spot for building a more permanent shelter.
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