Ryan
My girlfriend really liked heavy weather sailing, so much that I asked her to marry me Most displacement boats are designed to generate the most hull speed at a 15- 20 degree heel. Thus, my girlfriend and now wife did not have to experience the white knuckle action of excessive heel because with proper sail choice and trim only an accidental broach created excessive heel. I encourage sailors to make the first experiences of new sailors controlled and only press the envelop in those cases such as when racing when you have an experienced crew. I eventually ask my girlfriend to marry me at the 10 minute warning gun before a race and asked for an answer before the start. It was my only way of getting a really good girl to make a bad decision and say yes:-)
George H Wood CEP, PWS
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Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone:(252)441-0239
Fax:(252) 441-0721
Specializing in environmental consultation for Phase I&II assessments, wetland delineation, state and federal permitting, NEPA & SEPA Compliance, underground storage tank arrangements, soil/water assessments and contaminant remediation.
From: ryan_on_the_beach <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 9:39 AM
Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: How to sail - fixed links
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 9:39 AM
Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: How to sail - fixed links
Thanks for the feedback Richard, much appreciated
I had the same problem with girlfriends I tried to introduce to sailing,
the heeling totally freaked them out.
When they understand the pendulum effect of the keel, I think most of
that fear goes away.
The current girlfriend thinks heeling is a blast and keeps wanting to
broach, which has me white knuckled! Not sure there's a lesson for
that!
May well create a lesson on heeling/heavy weather/broaching. I think
that is definitely lacking in the standard keelboat 101 certification
courses.
Thanks again
Ryan
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Richard" <rwsandersii@...> wrote:
>
> I like the animations, they remind me of what was available for an
anatomy course I recently took.
> I'm going to pass it to my wife, she is still trying to gain
familiarity.
> She has trouble with the heeling, I know it isn't part of the standard
course, but how about adding something on stability and how to handle
heavy weather.
> Richard in MO.
>
> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, ryan_on_the_beach no_reply@
wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hey all, sorry messed up the links in the last post, these should
work.
> >
> > I've started a small basic online sailing course for very basic
> > sailing edu. To help those that are interested in learning to sail.
> > Please note, this is early
> > days still building, so am looking for some feedback. Am busy with
the
> > quiz
> > application so that people can test their knowledge online
> >
> >
> >
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/how>
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail> How to sail
> >
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/how\
\
> > tosail&usg=AFQjCNGdl2sbkGWinGdjQopsZHIIdKKS6Q>
> >
> >
> >
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/how\
\
> > tosail&usg=AFQjCNGdl2sbkGWinGdjQopsZHIIdKKS6Q>
> > So it's a basic start to how to sail, with a free sailing course...
> > Here are some of the lessons:
> > Parts of a sailboat
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail/partsofaboat>
> >
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/how\
\
> > tosail/partsofaboat&usg=AFQjCNHcK4oLg6ZojFaTRv0OA09P848_9g>
> > Parts of a sailboats rig/rigging
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail/partsofasailboatrig>
> > Parts of a sail
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail/partsofsailboatsails>
> > Types of sails
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail/partsofsailboatsails>
> > Man overboard procedure
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail/manoverboardprocedure>
> >
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/how\
\
> > tosail/manoverboardprocedure&usg=AFQjCNHpeHp9Pf8G8JmrK1bciIMJSdtS9Q>
> >
> > Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions!
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ryanonthebeach
> >
>
I had the same problem with girlfriends I tried to introduce to sailing,
the heeling totally freaked them out.
When they understand the pendulum effect of the keel, I think most of
that fear goes away.
The current girlfriend thinks heeling is a blast and keeps wanting to
broach, which has me white knuckled! Not sure there's a lesson for
that!
May well create a lesson on heeling/heavy weather/broaching. I think
that is definitely lacking in the standard keelboat 101 certification
courses.
Thanks again
Ryan
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Richard" <rwsandersii@...> wrote:
>
> I like the animations, they remind me of what was available for an
anatomy course I recently took.
> I'm going to pass it to my wife, she is still trying to gain
familiarity.
> She has trouble with the heeling, I know it isn't part of the standard
course, but how about adding something on stability and how to handle
heavy weather.
> Richard in MO.
>
> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, ryan_on_the_beach no_reply@
wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hey all, sorry messed up the links in the last post, these should
work.
> >
> > I've started a small basic online sailing course for very basic
> > sailing edu. To help those that are interested in learning to sail.
> > Please note, this is early
> > days still building, so am looking for some feedback. Am busy with
the
> > quiz
> > application so that people can test their knowledge online
> >
> >
> >
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/how>
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail> How to sail
> >
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/how\
\
> > tosail&usg=AFQjCNGdl2sbkGWinGdjQopsZHIIdKKS6Q>
> >
> >
> >
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/how\
\
> > tosail&usg=AFQjCNGdl2sbkGWinGdjQopsZHIIdKKS6Q>
> > So it's a basic start to how to sail, with a free sailing course...
> > Here are some of the lessons:
> > Parts of a sailboat
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail/partsofaboat>
> >
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/how\
\
> > tosail/partsofaboat&usg=AFQjCNHcK4oLg6ZojFaTRv0OA09P848_9g>
> > Parts of a sailboats rig/rigging
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail/partsofasailboatrig>
> > Parts of a sail
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail/partsofsailboatsails>
> > Types of sails
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail/partsofsailboatsails>
> > Man overboard procedure
> > <http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/howtosail/manoverboardprocedure>
> >
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.psychosnail.com/sailing/how\
\
> > tosail/manoverboardprocedure&usg=AFQjCNHpeHp9Pf8G8JmrK1bciIMJSdtS9Q>
> >
> > Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions!
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ryanonthebeach
> >
>
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