Took a young lad out on the T today in what were outstanding sailing conditions...75 degree, visibility 25+ miles, ocean temps in the low 60's, flat sea state and winds a very steady 8-12 knots.
The 18 yr old could not stop grinning all day. This was his second ride on the T and has only been sailing for a couple of months on any boats. I had him doing the spinny work from the trap off the rear transom during a 30 min run down the coast (they're so fearless at that age!)...the high hull was completely dried off after never touching the water for 5-10 mins at a time. 16.5 kts (gps) was our
modal
speed for 30 minutes.
Then we headed back up wind & up coast to home...I gave him the helm while I got out on the wire and ran the mainsheet. Working as a team we were able to keep the hull out for minutes at a time with me trimming constantly. Smooth as silk. We footed off near the end of the our 4 hours on the water to head in and hit 17.3 kts reaching...the lad still driving. He was absolutely floored by this ride...I was so glad to have him out...reminded me of my first memories of T sailing when I was half his age 🙂
We're out again next W/E!
Cheers!
Do I sense a new regular crew?
Hook em young and keep them for life <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /> I envy you the sailing conditions and opportunities you have.
Watching the Volvo boats on the Moth in Singapore. Awesome fun, and quite windy too.
Hook em young and keep them for life <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /> I envy you the sailing conditions and opportunities you have.
We'll see if he can make some races...He'll be off to college in 6 months.
All I can hear is Bob Marley singing
Jammin
!
How about this for the first day of sailing 09?
http:/
Rick
BRRRR!
Yo Timbo! Sailing in 68(F) air doesn't seem so bad now does it.
I had to shake my head and smile when I read your posts, you can be so delicate.