Showing posts with label Optimist yacht. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Optimist yacht. Show all posts

Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Optimist yachting


Sailing by Jan Trafford 

Key ideas from her article is...

-if you're 8 yrs old you can sail an optimist yacht/dinghy.
-you can tell which way the wind is coming from by feeling the cold parts of your face and neck.
-when the water is warm, that is the best time to flip the boat.
-the knot stops the sheet from slipping through the block.
-you would think it is very hard to learn how to sail a yacht but it is as easy as riding a bike !!