There is a moment when learning to sail suddenly changes.
You stop thinking only about the tiller,
…and start asking:
Where should I actually sail?
@philipmrussell.bsky.social
@philipmrussell.bsky.socialThere is a moment when learning to sail suddenly changes.
You stop thinking only about the tiller,
…and start asking:
Where should I actually sail?
@philipmrussell.bsky.socialLearning to sail isn't learning never to make mistakes.
It's learning how to recover from them.
@philipmrussell.bsky.socialSailing boats don't have brakes.
So how do you stop one exactly where you want?
@philipmrussell.bsky.socialSometimes the fastest way to your destination is to sail away from it. Sailing upwind
@philipmrussell.bsky.socialGybing frightens many beginner sailors because the boom can cross the boat very quickly.
Understand the wind. Control the mainsheet. Expect the boom. Duck. Turn smoothly.
@philipmrussell.bsky.socialPulling the mainsheet harder doesn't necessarily make a sailing boat faster.