SailNet Community - View Single Post - First Sailing Experience, More Questions!
View Single Post
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 06-24-2009
random42 random42 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 16
Rep Power: 0
random42 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by BrightWolf View Post
I am not sure that I would be happy with the 22' boat even for learning to sail and taking "baby steps". It is important on learn on a very small boat?
You can learn to sail on anything. Big and small boats each have pros and cons.

Small (ok tiny) boats provide immediate feedback, and provided you are prepared to get wet occasionally, are a wonderful means to quickly get the "feel" of sailing. Moving up to bigger boats is easy enough - just keep in mind that they react slower.

If the idea of tipping over etc freaks you out, then something bigger might be better to learn on.

You never stop learning of course - and it is all good fun.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook