The flag was red, the wind awesome, but I made it through the late afternoon sailing session with no significant mishaps. Tacking upwind in 20 knots was fine, but gybing still frightening. Got to master gybing in high gusting wind a bit better. Can't believe the pond between Longfellow and Harvard bridges could be so treacherous when the wind starts howling.
Came back to the company drenched like a gutter rat. A big thank to instructor Patrick who held my spirit together and in fact saved us from a near dead roll.
Sorry no pictures to show, was too busy saving myself from capsizing or being blown ashore or slammed against the bridges.
Nevertheless, a day to remember.
Small boat sailing on the Charles in Boston, out of Community Boating: http://www.community-boating.org/ is great stuff for those of us with little money.
Came back to the company drenched like a gutter rat. A big thank to instructor Patrick who held my spirit together and in fact saved us from a near dead roll.
Sorry no pictures to show, was too busy saving myself from capsizing or being blown ashore or slammed against the bridges.
Nevertheless, a day to remember.
Small boat sailing on the Charles in Boston, out of Community Boating: http://www.community-boating.org/ is great stuff for those of us with little money.
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