iconoclast
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After taking lessons and 4 class sails, and 2 sails with wifee, went solo today.
I'm learning everything the hard way, went over 4 times.
Learned that you should get back into the boat from the windward side (capsize #2).
I misunderstood my friend who took me out in his MC Scow that in a puff you should turn away (down wind). Apparent wrong, turn into trouble.
Got so tired couldn't get it out of full turtle. (found out later, lots of water in the mast)
Friendly canoeists helped.
Decided I was too tired to go over again so headed to shore and dumped it again (dammed MC Scow friend).
One of my instructors was also out sailing with his granddaughter, and told me to wrap my forearms around the daggerboard instead of using my very exhausted fingers to climb it.
Much easier but quite bruising on a 62 yr. old.
Laugh away but I did really learn a lot.
Where's the Tylenol?
I'm learning everything the hard way, went over 4 times.
Learned that you should get back into the boat from the windward side (capsize #2).
I misunderstood my friend who took me out in his MC Scow that in a puff you should turn away (down wind). Apparent wrong, turn into trouble.
Got so tired couldn't get it out of full turtle. (found out later, lots of water in the mast)
Friendly canoeists helped.
Decided I was too tired to go over again so headed to shore and dumped it again (dammed MC Scow friend).
One of my instructors was also out sailing with his granddaughter, and told me to wrap my forearms around the daggerboard instead of using my very exhausted fingers to climb it.
Much easier but quite bruising on a 62 yr. old.
Laugh away but I did really learn a lot.
Where's the Tylenol?