Start them young

[flawed_logic]

Well I'm pleased to announce my 3 week old son has sailed his first 4 nautical mile sail in some what sleepy fashion. After reading so many anti sailing articles for youngsters I decided to employ common sense and ignore the health and safety brigade in favour of calm weather and sensible distances

 

[PetiteFleur]

My grandson was 6 weeks old when we took him for his first sail.

 

[pmagowan]

Good on yous. Get them indoctrinated into sailing as soon as possible. They will be winning the Olympics next time it is in London!

 

[chinita]

Keep him going!

I remember being at anchor in Cala Fornells when the local (Brit) sailing school had about fifty 3 and 4 year olds whizzing around in their Optimists.

A lad of about 4 scraped the boat "****, ****, *******" - he said, and disappeared. Not heard such language since Army days!

 

[armchairsailor]

He's beaten me by 3 weeks too - goodonya! Keep it up - he'll thank you for it, and you'll get a helluva crew in a few years time.

 

[DanTribe]

Our kids were [probably] conceived on the boat, and one was very nearly born on board.
Is that early enough?

 

[Romeo]

Our kids were [probably] conceived on the boat, and one was very nearly born on board.
Is that early enough?

Too much information.

 

[AMCD300]

Too much information.

No way, it's just getting interesting.......

 

[FullCircle]

Our son also sailed at 3 weeks - off on a 3 week holiday with his mother and 2 brothers. In a Corribee 21.
He no longer speaks to me now he is 24.

 

[DanTribe]

Pictures will NOT be supplied !

 

[AMCD300]

Pictures will NOT be supplied !

If the boats-a-rockin', don't come knockin'...........

 

[30boat]

My son went sailing when he was about a month old.He was all eyes and didn't cry for a full day which was very unusual for him.That night he slept a full seven hours something he never did again as a baby.