Second Sail Tomorrow - Could Use Some Advice!

windwardde said:
Wow - this brought back so many memories of sailing and learning the basics - great, great video. You made it out, and you made it back and you learned along the way!!
But...the best part was the video and I encourage you to do more, as you were smart, funny and totally "approachable" we could use more of this
Thank you
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Wow, thanks for the kind comments! Really encourages me to keep going. Can’t wait to get out there again.
 
There's a videos "sticky" at the top of the first page, which I think was to encourage the placement of such videos as yours. (Hint). :)
 
L&VW said:
There's a videos "sticky" at the top of the first page, which I think was to encourage the placement of such videos as yours. (Hint). :)
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The video was just a follow up to my original post, but I will keep that in mind if I decide to make any further videos. Thanks.
 
Cactus Cowboy said:
Hilarious editing, the forehead-slapping number was appropriate, lol. Some tyro mistakes, and I see swimming in your near future, but the lake looks nice!
Don't ditch the hat, just swap it for a ballcap... you're gonna want that bill over your eyes to prevent a glare headache, believe me. Every pro skipper I ever met (sailing, sportfishing, etc.) wore a hat or cap of some sort, and you'll want to do the same. Later, when you're more proficient, you can experiment with the wide-brimmed hat again... don't forget sunscreen on the neck with the ballcap, otherwise you'll be a redneck for sure! ;)

Very funny video, keep up the good work!!! AIR may have some competition in the future, lol. I probably would've chosen different soundtracks, but I'm an old rogue dinosaur raised on The Ventures, Johnny Cash, The Mighty Zep, Pink Floyd, Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, et al. I DID like the acoustic guitar segment, looked like ya had a handle on the sailing at that point. Hopefully your tacking speed improves, and I'm sure it will, but that one tack took FOREVER, lol... still, you're doing a fine job for your second voyage. Have you read any books or web material on basic sailing? Those with diagrams on maneuvering? Diagrams are good... :rolleyes:
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Regarding the hat:

Remember that the sun's rays don't just hit you once, those harmful UV rays are also reflected off the water.

Plastics are degraded by sun's UV rays: Those who have had cataract surgery now own a piece of irreplaceable plastic lens inserted, so that's why ophthalmologists will tell you to wear sunglasses. (Or at least glasses of some sort).

I know this about the UV rays, because my dermatologist uses a scalpel on me—twice a year!) :confused:
 
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