Sunday Fun

My little lad Ben didn't fancy the Merlin Rocket for his first sail with me so we took one of the club's RS Revas.
Light winds of 6 gusting 10, perfect for a nervous crew. Like Yesterday, we gull winged down the river and out into the bay.
With Ben on the tiller and me operating the main, jib and balancing the boat we started to do large circuits of a 3 masted tall ship anchored in the bay.
After 30 - 40 minutes it was time for the highlight of the day Ben's first capsize. He had been flapping about this all day. So when he was ready I capsized the boat. after the initial shock for Ben he was OK. I righted the boat and hauled him in and we headed home.

Tacking up the river has not fun the wind had picked up and was gusty with it. Well we missed the slipway on the first attempt but managed it on the second. When we were over the slip I jumped in as Ben was having trouble with the dagger board, the boats are only 3 months old and I don't want to be the first to break one.

Home safe and sound and best of all Ben is no longer afraid of capsizing :+)