[quote=petefromtn]Wolfman,
That ladder looks like a great idea. So far my wife and I seem to be able to get back on the nacra but that is not in some rough seas. I would imagine it would be much more difficult with the boat pitching up and down on ya. My Daughter has a collapsible ladder like that she said I could have but I have not seen it yet. I hope it is small and compact and I can incorporate it easily somewhere on the boat.
So far my wife seems to be enjoying sailing with me and the kids on the Nacra. Especially nice when the wind is blowing decent. She is really getting the hang of the jib and is able to get it setup usually before I can get the mainsail tidied up when we tack. Amazing what power that little jib can add to the boat. Coming from mostly using that Hobie 14 which did not have a jib it is an eye opener. It also seems to allow us propulsion when the wind is at odd angles to us or in low wind situations due to land/tree/house wind obstacles...
I have tried to get her to take the mainsail and rudder but she refuses so far. I tell her that if something were to happen to me while we are out there she would have to be able to get back to shore or pick me up should I fall off or something stupid like that. I think eventually she will do it but my wife is the kind of person who will only do something when she is ready for it. If I try to push her she only gets upset and occasionally that can get real ugly... SO I just make suggestions and hope some of them stick in her mind. So far she is content to put on her bikini and get out on the lake and get some sun and enjoy watching the kids swim and put their feet in the water as it rushes by the hull.. I know there is a much larger area just south of knoxville that is a great place to sail and there is actually a sailing club there. I hope to get a little better at sailing this thing around here and then take it up there one day on a good windy day with my wife and I and a babysitter for the kids back home. Then maybe I can get her to man the helm as it were... peace
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