Steve101
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I was out for about an hour and a half and even though there was no wind whatsoever I learnt a valuable lesson. This being I no longer have to fear not having any wind. I went out under main sail only and left my wife and kids nervously waiting on the bank. After the initial inertia of being pushed off and reaching the middle of the lake I was soon to realise that this was going to be a sailing waste of time. So I began to paddle with rudder until I got to the far bank and signalled the family to come over. Once my wife told me that there was no way we could get the launch trailer over to this causeway it began to dawn on me that I was going to have to traverse the lake again under rudder power. Rather than fill me full of dread it sort of strengthened my resolve to get the job done and I even toyed with asking my son to join me (I resisted the temptation!) about 15 minutes later and after (even though I say it myself) expertly avoiding the anglers I glided to a halt at my original launching place. Basking in the knowledge that I've taken her out on my own for the first time, that I've raised and lowered the main sail without further tuition (I cleated off the halyard (I'm not sure that is how you're supposed to do it?), tied some other rope (cunningham I think) to the sail and tighten up some other thingy at the end of the sail. Finally (and at one point it was a bit of a worry!) I notice the boat was taking on a bit of water. The bungs were in place and when we got her out of the water a chrome thing on the keel of the boat gushed about 5 gallons out (anyone know what this is?) I cant wait 'til next weekend!!!!
On the side of the bank I could hear a few anglers laughing at me. At first it was a little embarrasing as it was blatently obvious that I didn't really know what I was doing (You can Imagine it cant you "What's this dick doing there's no bloody wind!). However on my way back and jollied by the fact that I felt that I had learnt a valuable lesson I thought to myself "In a few months time I'll have mastered the basics of sailing, you guys however will still be catching a cold rather than a fish!
Why on earth do these sail boat thingys need wind!!! It'll never catch on.
On the side of the bank I could hear a few anglers laughing at me. At first it was a little embarrasing as it was blatently obvious that I didn't really know what I was doing (You can Imagine it cant you "What's this dick doing there's no bloody wind!). However on my way back and jollied by the fact that I felt that I had learnt a valuable lesson I thought to myself "In a few months time I'll have mastered the basics of sailing, you guys however will still be catching a cold rather than a fish!
Why on earth do these sail boat thingys need wind!!! It'll never catch on.
