There are many different types of sailor. The two largest groups are surely “The Racer” and the “The Cruiser” and while there is a lot of cross-over there are some clear distinctions that separate the two…
- The first mark suddenly became the finish line as you realized the cheese plate would fall off the table if you tacked at that moment.
- You shot back at a guy with a gun on a powerboat.
- There is something filling a bag that says “spinnaker” in a stencil kind of print somewhere on the boat, but that’s all you know.
- Your “crew” consists of your mother, your wife, and your dog and the dog is the only one that pays attention.
- On the downwind leg, with the finish line in sight, you couldn’t resist and began barbequing chicken.
I’m just a novice sailor, but am still about to “graduate” from an RK20 to a Catalina22, which appears to have a lot more sophisticated rigging and tools available to make sailing more efficient. It is just a matter of time until I cross the line to wanting to do a little racing. I believe that the fact that I’m going to be teaching veterans with PTSD how to sail (however imperfectly) will make racing inevitable! We’re “putting the squad back together” in a constructive way. The crew on each boat (I’ll have three beginning tomorrow), will work together like… Read more »
Make sure they can swim well. Otherwise the water becomes dangerous. Good sailors are made in small boats. When you can handle heavy air in a day sailor, then you can handle them all. Bigger boats are only slower and more clumsy. Remember on your boat you are the master and commander. No exceptions. Good luck!