09/18/2009, Mesa AZ
Well, it has been entirely too long of a summer. We have enjoyed a moment of sailing. It is time for a weekday escape. I have the plans formulating in my imagination right now. Lovely October Pacific breezes, delicious meal at Hash House, a walk along the bay in the evening, great sunset and back home to my own bed at night. OK Southwest Airlines reservations, here I come!!
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Well, we decided to be brave and charter a boat with our kids on the first day of vacation. It was gray May, but the sun broke through the clouds and made it a fine afternoon. We sailed under the Coronado bridge and caught great 12-15 knot winds that made the day so worth it. We just had such a great sail!!
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Well we finally made it for our first lesson. We arrived and were greeted by cold cloudy weather. Not the tropical kind we hoped for. The weather cleared and the wind picked up to about 12 knot winds and we had a great time. So much to learn, so much room for error. Do we tack, where is the wind? Oh crap, here comes the boom...accidental jibe. Luckily our instructor was forgiving. Thanks Paul. Charlie Smith from Yuma was part of our class. The 3 of us made a great team.
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01/10/2009, SD, CA
Well, we're finally here for our first sailing experience and the San Diego boat show. We are staying on the marina with the boat show and can gaze at the boats on display right out our balcony. We spent the first morning touring the boats, asking lots of questions and gathering much information. Our favorite so far, a Catalina 49 foot beauty. We then hopped aboard a Hunter 27 ft for our Sunset Cruise. As we were the only crew members, we were able to actually spend the time learning and putting into practice what we have been studying. Because it was so warm, in the 70's, and the Santa Anas were prevailing, we didn't have much wind. But no worries, it was so much fun to be onboard finally, we really didn't mind. Ray took the helm right away and it was a perfect fit.
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