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About 10 years ago I used to sail in the compititions at my sailing club, and there were a couple of the guys who would always win in the lighter winds, they really knew all the tricks. BTW I sail centaurs its not the same as a yacht, but it's great fun.Actually, my brother in law and I (we own the boat together) happen to be quite good at keeping the boat moving in little wind. We solved the "little wind riddle" three years ago and now know where to sit, how to trim the sails and rigging and how to "hunt for wind". We usually beat our sister boat in light wind conditions. The other captain has owned his boat for 20 years, we have clocked only four years in ours. Still we outsail him.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for the 2011 season for the both of us. :thumbup:
Finding time for sailing has become my dilemma too. When I met my girlfriend I told her that my sailing was sacred and that all wednesdays and sailing weekends was untouchable during the sailing season. Now I have two girls, 10 months and 4.5 years old. The 2010 season was not really up to par regatta wise. I only logget about 10 regattas, while previous years have seen 20-25 regattas.
I can actually feel it on my body if I don't sail for a month during summer. I get restless and grumpy.
Unfortunately my wife gets sea sick quite quickly, but luckily my daughters (6 & 8) don't seem to have this problem, and they enjoyed themselves the few times we sailed last season. :thumbup:
I used to sail a lot before the kids came a long, but maybe I can now use them as an excuse to go more often :rockon: the only slight downside is they don't like it if there's too much wind
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