Go Sailing!!

Walk around a marina, and soon the field of sailing classic characters: the old enthusiast, patiently restoring a wooden shell of its former freestyle, the rider spent, stripped of its settings, crafts, and even tanned BMW man, who is in the weekend sun to take your wife one last twist to soup-up power boat.

Move to the bar, and you can find easily. The Old scruffed down, ready for all the important antifoulant work. The smart executive, shades in hand, leading an enthusiastic team-building session. Or the sun Blanchi student of your new year’s sleep on the boats of the Mediterranean.

But what about the rest? What are the unknown sea? What about those who have renounced the use, after years of counseling, and soft-spoken Huff finally utter the fateful words: “Oh, my God? S Well, okay then!

In less time than it takes to lift large, these women (usually women) are clustered nervously in the deck of a boat, trying to reach an agreement with the fact that yachts are expected to invest, and that this is a good thing.

There are a surprising number of these reluctant sailors. Most, like myself, prefer not to set foot on a boat but, driven by the need to see their partners in sailing-mad at least one weekend out of twenty, occasionally venture into the water.

In my case, my ‘Reluctant Sailor condition is largely due to fear of venturing into a foreign environment, where I am not in control.

I hate not being in control. When advising on a yacht, I want to know who he is? I! ? can do something about it. When we choose our path through a narrow channel, I want to know How to avoid hitting unseen rocks or other boats, and when my children sit on the terrace, I want to know how to help if they fall into the water.

Education is key and unfortunately this means that I, as a terrifying new owner of a yacht, now face the prospect of learning to surf, so I’m not frightened of sailing.

Monday doubt, but not solely derived from fear. There are many other reasons that have no interest in sailing. It’s cold. It’s wet. In general, the rain is, and always uncomfortable. Be honest now. How a good night? dreams that have never been on a yacht?

And yes, while there are around three days a year when weather, location and company combine to make the perfect navigation experience, they actually do for the other 362 days when it ’s not?

My husband thinks so. And yes, nine years after the exchange us for a baby bottle and a pair of patio doors, finally give way. We have bought a yacht.

He is happy. The children are happy. And me?. I came with the rules to keep happy?

1. Force of the rule of four? The Reluctant Sailor not set foot on the boat, even if the estimates referred to winds of force 4. [This article is an adaptation of the current Article 12 C boat]

2. Sunshine item? The Reluctant Sailor not to sail if there is no chance of sun during the sailing expedition.

3. Anchorage, the rule? Anchoring is not acceptable to the Reluctant Sailor unless it is 100 meters from a pub, restaurants and hotels and, preferably, a small village with a guarantee of escape.

4. Le Salon de l? Fair rule? Fan of the Vela for the week / weekend that the Reluctant Sailor is sailing with a week / weekend, a warm, dry and comfortable – preferably abroad.

5. DON T cry rule? The veil must not excite Fanatic scream when demand Reluctant Sailor to do something. The Reluctant Sailor reserves the right to tell the Sailing Fanatic or stick his boat if his voice rose.

6. The rule of the rain? Unless the presence of the reluctance of Sailor is required on deck to avoid capsize, collision or near death of another, the veil Fanatic will deal with all the work on the bridge when it was raining. The Reluctant Sailor will be coffee and a Kit-Kat? S in the cabin.

7. The state of maintenance? The Reluctant Sailor is not expected to keep the boat under any circumstances. The terms “anti,” “sand” and “painting” are irrelevant to the reticence of Sailor.

8. Too long to rule? The Sailing Fanatic is not allowed to go on a strike when the Reluctant Sailor casually mentions that the Sailing Fanatic last four last weekend miserable violin with this vessel, “and the beautiful divorcee who moved in together to make a company Reluctant Sailor.

9. The condition of the packaging? The Sailing Fanatic will hold its mouth shut on the subject of packing for a sailing expedition. The Reluctant Sailor reserves the right to wear anything and everything necessary for their support through the test, but if pushed, draw the line of beautiful divorcee next door.

10. Kids rule? The Reluctant Sailor will not be solely responsible for entertaining / controlling the children in small spaces and not the children of the vicinity of a boat. The Sailing Fanatic wished family sailing experience and a sailing family, you need to gain experience.

11. The rule of money? The Sailing Fanatic agree that once the budget is spent sailing left. You just have to wait as long as most of the kit. Any suggestion that it is not only not cut ice with the reluctance of seafarers who are well aware of their moral superiority on the subject of sailing and silver, and serenity point outrageous expense of buying the bloody boat in the first place.