Start Sailing Now: The New Sailor Guide from SpinSheet Magazine
I’d always been mechanically minded, in decent shape, and had a positive attitude. I assumed these would be perfect skills to have when sailing.
I am truly enjoying learning to sail and boat ownership. I am even considering becoming a liveaboard in the future. That is how much I love being on the water, in my boat.
The skills they've gained as professional musicians apply to sailing, such as problem solving on-the-spot and thinking on your feet. And just like practicing a new piece of music...
I would encourage anyone considering learning to sail to get out and do it. Take a basic keelboat course, offer to crew on friends’ boats, or join a local sailing club.
I told my husband that I needed my own boat for sailing on my own time, then I bought a Beneteau 331. I decided to take vacation time from work and get more experience...
Taking sailing lessons seemed like a great way to spend time on the water again, but I still had visions of waterskiing off the stern of a power boat. I did not anticipate how much I...
Tom gave Christine private sailing lessons for the two of them in the Florida Keys, where they completed the American Sailing Association (ASA) 101 certification. They quickly moved...
One day I would like to make it my mission to expand the demographics of the people involved in sailing. I’d love to help people discover it and help them understand that it isn’t an...