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![]() Yeah, I'm not worried too much about the sailing aspect of it. I feel fairly confident with sail and boat control, terminology and all that sort of stuff. The stuff that's new to me would be trimming sails with winches (right?) rather than by hand, anchoring, operating with an engine, and probably docking (because you can't make up for your mistakes by simply grabbing on to the dock and stopping the boat). Oh and navigation; when racing around the buoys on a lake there's no need for charts. You're spot on. I've taken hundreds from dinghy skills to yachting, and those are exactly the gaps. Perhaps rather than saying 'trimming sails with winches', be more general; 'handling ropes under strain'. That implies you know five basic knots and can do them instinctively . . . as well as using winches. And trimming sails will include reducing sail in rough weather. Also: safety on board (harnesses, lifejackets, fire risks), collision regulations (they're very different from the racing rules) and managing crew (four on board is different, and some may be novices, to be appropriately briefed. -- JimB http://www.jimbaerselman.f2s.com/ Comparing cruise areas within Greece and N Spain |
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