EdGordonRN wrote:
So, if the wind drops below 9mph, you'll be paddling? Becalmed?
Eaten by seagulls?

If we're becalmed, we anchor, swim, paddle or whatever, but we don't
go out if there's no wind. Why would we?

I guess it depends on why you go sailing. I'm pretty new to it and I'm
crewing on a Sonata which races twice a week. The racing is fun in itself
and I'm finding it good for learning in a range of conditions. One thing
I've learned is that, even if there's no wind at the dock, that's no
indication of whether there's any wind out on the water (and vice versa).
While it might seem antithetical to go sailing when there's little wind, the
best way to find out how to make way in such conditions is to go out and try
it.


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