[Rhodes22-list] Non-sailing Spouses

[elle]

John,

I always found that when we were new sailors I was less confident early in the season (after winter's layover) than later in the season after being out frequently.

We may have discussed this before...but have you tried giving her the mainsheet & allowing her to spill wind if she becomes uncomfortable? You won't make much headway, but just the feeling of being in control and staying comfortable may help her to acclimate...


elle

We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)


--- On Fri, 1/16/09, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:

> From: John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Non-sailing Spouses
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 11:44 AM
> My wife falls into another 4th category.  She genuinely
> enjoys sailing  
> as long as the angle of heel doesn't go past 10
> degrees.  If that  
> happens, she gets a white-knuckle death grip on nearest
> handhold.   
> She's convinced the boat is going to "tip
> over" and pitch us all in  
> the water.  It's not rational and she admits that, but
> her terror is  
> real enough.  Not sure where that comes from...
> 
> So, we shorten sail early and head for cover if the wind
> pipes up.  Or  
> I just go out alone if it's too windy for her.  It
> seems to be  
> improving with time and experience.  Part of her fear was
> not knowing  
> what to do in the boat.  As she gains confidence with the
> tiller and  
> sail controls, I think it will get better.
> 
> Cheers!
> John
> 
> On Jan 16, 2009, at 02:02, Herb Parsons wrote:
> > 1 Decidedly non-sailing
> > 2 Ambivalent about sailing
> > 3 Enjoys sailing
> 
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