Interesting thread this one. My oldest son loves sailing but my youngest son (20) can't stand the heeling. My wife of 1+ years has taken to it just fine and has been my helmslady for fall racing going on 3 years now.
When I am taking novice guests out, it has sometimes helped to put in a reef even if not needed (or 2nd reef as required) to make things comfy for them. Maybe roll up a bit of headsail too. What may be a bit dull for you might be quite exhilarating for others . . . Cheers Steve Hood S/V Diamond Girl C&C 34 Lions Head ON > On Sep 23, 2014, at 22:44, Chuck S via CnC-List > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks for the suggestions. All good, but not for my girl. > Hiring a coach or taking a course won't change the fact that she > doesn't like that sailboats lean when powered up. She's just not > interested in a sailing course or coaching or changing. We're 60 and > been together 30+ years. We've had this boat for 12 years and she > likes harbor cruises under power or anchoring overnight, or all the > social stuff at the dock or rafting up. My daughter is the same. My > son however is like me and took to sailing right off. He joined his > college's sailing team and loves racing with me. I've raced the boat > without my wife or daughter and won regattas with 1st time ever crew, > so I assure you I am fairly competent. I can calmly explain which > line to put to what winch and which way to turn it and never raise my > voice except to be heard. I've put newbies on the wheel and coached > them to steer and they loved steering. I've also taken guests who > just wanted a ride, didn't want to do anything and I just set the > autohelm and do it all like I do when I'm alone. My wife likes that > style until it gets above 10 knots when the boat comes alive and we > start making > 6 plus knots and heel to 25 degrees cause the apparent becomes 16 and > then we're doing 7.3 knots and lovin it, until she's almost crying > something like, "do you have to make it lean so much? Let's find a > place to go swimming." > > She's missing the sailing gene, but I can't change her and she has no > desire to take a course or let me hire a coach. I guess I'll run our > boat like a trawler when she's aboard, and save the sailing for when she's not > there. I'm gonna order that tow toy. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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
