Dennis / others, Do you have any recommendations for such a course, preferably somewhere warm and with some considerable learning opportunities (moving from very competent crew to command / self-sufficiency, not basics)? Bev / other female listers, I'd be interested in your opinions too.
Thanks, Tim > On Sep 22, 2014, at 5:31 PM, "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Don't just send your lady to sailing lessons. Send her to a week long ladies > only sailing class. It's a LOT different than taking lessons with a coed > group. She will not just get sailing lessons, she will get emotional > support, counselling, share experiences with other women, etc. Chances are > it will be a much more positive experience for her. > > I've had a couple lady friends do it and they absolutely swear it's the only > way to learn sailing. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > >> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> I'll let you guys know how the lessons help.. >> >> Racing did not help, she clammed-up even worse for fear that she'd screw >> something up. Even if on that particular race, everything that could be >> screwed-up was already taken care of so no one really cared. No amount of >> screwing-up was going to make our last place any worse. :-) >> >> Giving her the helm.. Been there done that, same result. >> >> Talking to other wifes.. It depends, At the club parties it runs the gammut >> from enthusiastic sailor ladies to killjoys that never come out sailing, >> just show up for parties.. When she runs into the lather all they say is >> too hot, too cold, too windy, too sunny, too humid, etc, etc. then I'm >> loosing ground. >> >> I'm banking on the lessons.. Truth to be told, if you're that much not into >> the boating thing, just sitting around on a boat is not much more fun than >> sitting around anywhere else.. Especially given the fact that on the lake, >> when it's (Really) windy, it's usually not very sunny, often a bit coldish, >> so you have to look at the big picture to appreciate what's going on. >> >> On the plus she's fairly athletic so maybe once she told what's what by >> someone else and understands better what's going on she'll get into the >> workout / physical side of it and get a little rush that way... >> >> I guess that's typical boat stuff: one more thing to figure out... >> >> -Francois >> 1990 34+ "Take Five" >> Lake Lanier, Georgia. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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