Maybe you need a bigger boat?

SV

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Went out with my wife and 9 yr old daughter today, left
my 15 yr old
son at home and 19 yr old daughter is off at college.
Even with this
few people on my 28' S2, I felt crowded and wished nobody
was in my
way. It didnt help when a gust caught us unexpectedly and
threw us
waaaaaay over and my wife gasped and got a death grip on
the
companionway. I am not so confident myself that someone
elses fear
does not rattle me and I had to tell myself "Be calm and
slow".
By myself, I can concentrate and work things out without
worrying about
stepping on someones hands or whether or not they are tied
in. Maybe
being concerned about my family makes me nervous but alone
I am a far
better sailor. Unfortunately, my wife does not like me to
sail alone
and openly worries about what could happen to me in such
windy
conditions. My assertion that due to my personality
quirks that I am
actually safer alone do not make her feel better. The
past year and a
half in which I have done a considerable amount of single
handing has
convinced me that I am far better alone sailing and I have
more fun. I
dunno what to do but family sailing doesnt work for me.