This strikes me as an excellent way to get a sense of what sailing's like--obviously can't compare with hands on experience, but it's great to see you actually **doing** the things you've talked about. Makes me yearn for your book--I hope you are still working on getting that out in into the world!
It's so cold here that when Liem jumps in the water, I shivered--even though I know it's summer for you.
It looks like you're going really fast, yes? And when you're leaning back on the rudder (? tiller? I should remember this), is that requiring a lot of strength?
It seems like we're going fast because of the crashing waves, but it's a bit of an illusion! We're actually only doing about 4-5 mph. In other words, about as fast as a jogger or a small child on a bicycle.
And no, it doesn't require a lot of strength if you do it right - that's actually one of the things that something is wrong. When you're fighting with the tiller, it's usually a sign that you're telling the boat to go the other way with the way you've set the sails or the way you've made it heel (lean).
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Date: 2017-12-13 05:23 am (UTC)It's so cold here that when Liem jumps in the water, I shivered--even though I know it's summer for you.
It looks like you're going really fast, yes? And when you're leaning back on the rudder (? tiller? I should remember this), is that requiring a lot of strength?
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Date: 2017-12-13 08:36 am (UTC)And no, it doesn't require a lot of strength if you do it right - that's actually one of the things that something is wrong. When you're fighting with the tiller, it's usually a sign that you're telling the boat to go the other way with the way you've set the sails or the way you've made it heel (lean).