...and I loved it!
I've been wanting to learn to sail my whole life and recently my wife an I purchased a house on Long Island Sound putting me one step closer to sailing. Soon after I found myself a serviceable free Sunfish hull, mast and booms. A few parts and some labor later and I had a sea ready sailboat. I took in out a couple times with a friend who knows how to sail to learn some basics and yesterday I when for my maiden solo voyage.
On my very first tack and being a hair to slow moving my body I soon found myself in the water with the boat on it's side. Being an experienced scubadiver I'm use to being in the water near a boat and having spent time here and on a sunfish forum I knew exactly how to right my boat and did it without issue. Spend the next few hours getting a feel for her.
All in all a great day! Can't wait to catch some more wind!
~ Carl
I've been wanting to learn to sail my whole life and recently my wife an I purchased a house on Long Island Sound putting me one step closer to sailing. Soon after I found myself a serviceable free Sunfish hull, mast and booms. A few parts and some labor later and I had a sea ready sailboat. I took in out a couple times with a friend who knows how to sail to learn some basics and yesterday I when for my maiden solo voyage.
On my very first tack and being a hair to slow moving my body I soon found myself in the water with the boat on it's side. Being an experienced scubadiver I'm use to being in the water near a boat and having spent time here and on a sunfish forum I knew exactly how to right my boat and did it without issue. Spend the next few hours getting a feel for her.
All in all a great day! Can't wait to catch some more wind!
~ Carl