Monday, July 19, 2010

Sailing Camp

Today was my first day of sailing camp.  This is my first sailing camp ever and really my first sailing experience by myself.  I am sailing a Club 420.  It is from 9:00 to noon at the Severn Sailing Association in Annapolis.  In my class there are 12 students and 2 instructors named, Fletcher and Melissa.  We didn't do much sailing today but we did go out on the water for a quick swim test and a capsizing drill.  It was really hard to right the boat using the correct scoop recovery method, involving climbing on the centerboard,  to upright the boat and scoop the other sailor in.


Internet photo of scoop recovery method, but you can picture me pulling the boat upright.