Well done Yachting Monthly and especially Rachel Sprot.
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Spirit (of Glenans)
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Yes, well considered and well presented.
dgadee
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Keep smiling. They will be watching your every expression - especially that first time the boat heels over. Is it going to stop? Is this normal?
dunedin
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At our briefing for first time crew, I normally point out that we have the equivalent weight of a couple of Range Rovers slung underneath. The boat might occasionally lean a bit, but ain’t going to go over far and with that weight will soon come back upright. The RR weight analogy is quite relatable for most people.
BUT then, unless a bunch of macho types, I try to ensure the boat is sailed with minimum canvas intially to avoid any serious heeling. And as Rachel says, start with very short trips.
Stemar
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mjcoon
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I don't think she covered our solution to keeping a teenager engaged: rig an improvised trapeze...
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dunedin
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We found eating lunch on the cross trees was a favourite for the teenagers
Yealm
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Great article 
Makes me wince thinking of how bad my attempts at skippering have been!
Makes me wince thinking of how bad my attempts at skippering have been!
westhinder
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Our daughter’s favourite : use it as a swing
Uricanejack
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Remided me I still have a subscription to the electronic version. I have several months of back issues to catch up on.
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Definitely one of the better articles. Just wish she'd written it 30 years ago before my expensive divorce.
mjcoon
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Ms Sprot takes after her formidable mother Miranda Hyphen-Hyphen. Who was probably already writing for YM 30 years ago...
