CJH wrote:
Argh! I am a land lubber. Cast off for the first time in a small 18
footer. Tacking out I screw up, fail to make a turn, get back winded
and pushed into a docked boat. That was a bad start. The rest of the
trip was as sloppy but uneventful.

After collision, did you get a chance to analyze what you
did wrong? There are lots of ways of messing up a tack.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King