Ok, here's a response from a woman..... I married into sailing. Started with a small boat, took trips to New England and the Caribbean on charters in significantly larger boats (where my love for C&C began). I learned to love the lifestyle and a bit of racing but what really shifted my thinking was crewing on someone else's boat.
Consider this, expectations are high and so is pressure when sailing with a spouse. When sailing on another accomplished skippers boat as added crew, you see how the experienced crew handles everything and before you know it you relax, a few years have passed, and your right there with them, loving every second..... I wouldn't expect every wife to catch the bug I did, but they might certainly see sailing from a different perspective and enjoy it more with a higher level of confidence. I know on Lake Lanier and other bodies of water there are some very patient and good skippers that would welcome a learning spouse. I'd be happy to help as well... Joanne Mocny S/V Obsession C&C 37/40+ Sent from my iPad > On Sep 23, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Try Womanship - they have a school in Annapolis, but hold classes in the > Caribbean. > > A friend went - loved it. > > Gary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tim Goodyear via CnC-List > To: Dennis C. ; [email protected] > Cc: Jean-Francois J Rivard > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 4:46 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Wife dosen't like it when the boat leans > > Dennis / others, > > Do you have any recommendations for such a course, preferably somewhere warm > and with some considerable learning opportunities (moving from very competent > crew to command / self-sufficiency, not basics)? Bev / other female listers, > I'd be interested in your opinions too. > > Thanks, > > Tim > >> On Sep 22, 2014, at 5:31 PM, "Dennis C. via CnC-List" >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Don't just send your lady to sailing lessons. Send her to a week long >> ladies only sailing class. It's a LOT different than taking lessons with a >> coed group. She will not just get sailing lessons, she will get emotional >> support, counselling, share experiences with other women, etc. Chances are >> it will be a much more positive experience for her. >> >> I've had a couple lady friends do it and they absolutely swear it's the only >> way to learn sailing. >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >>> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I'll let you guys know how the lessons help.. >>> >>> Racing did not help, she clammed-up even worse for fear that she'd screw >>> something up. Even if on that particular race, everything that could be >>> screwed-up was already taken care of so no one really cared. No amount of >>> screwing-up was going to make our last place any worse. :-) >>> >>> Giving her the helm.. Been there done that, same result. >>> >>> Talking to other wifes.. It depends, At the club parties it runs the >>> gammut from enthusiastic sailor ladies to killjoys that never come out >>> sailing, just show up for parties.. When she runs into the lather all they >>> say is too hot, too cold, too windy, too sunny, too humid, etc, etc. then >>> I'm loosing ground. >>> >>> I'm banking on the lessons.. Truth to be told, if you're that much not >>> into the boating thing, just sitting around on a boat is not much more fun >>> than sitting around anywhere else.. Especially given the fact that on the >>> lake, when it's (Really) windy, it's usually not very sunny, often a bit >>> coldish, so you have to look at the big picture to appreciate what's going >>> on. >>> >>> On the plus she's fairly athletic so maybe once she told what's what by >>> someone else and understands better what's going on she'll get into >>> the workout / physical side of it and get a little rush that way... >>> >>> I guess that's typical boat stuff: one more thing to figure out... >>> >>> -Francois >>> 1990 34+ "Take Five" >>> Lake Lanier, Georgia. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> >>> Email address: >>> [email protected] >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >>> page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> [email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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