"Capt. JG" wrote in message


When I'm teaching, I've noticed that students, especially those relatively
new to sailing, get very focused on the boat alone, rather than what's
around them... typically ignoring the small waves, lulls and puffs.

This is typical of newcomers. They haven't sailed enough to know how the
boat responds to various inputs to the helm and various sail trims, so they
watch the boat, not the environment. With experience they learn to sense
the boat and watch other racers and the water and wind.


Max