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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 09/30/2008 : 22:48:36

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Prospector
 ...Let the varnish/oil/Cetol debate begin...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">OK!

For the exterior brightwork, oil vs. Cetol is a valid debate involving aesthetics and maintenance... Varnish (spar or polyurethane) is a mistake you will regret.

Congrats on your new slip and your happy admiral! Both are priceless!

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Unsinkable2
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Response Posted - 10/07/2008 : 08:24:56

My wife had anxiety over sailing, but has over come it based on a couple of experiences. I realize everyone is different, but as i think back, here were the conversion points along the way.

The first was a sunset sail where the winds were light and we watched other boats out sailing quietly along silhouetted against the sunset. She took several pictures, it was really serene.

The next was a windier day out on the water when she took the helm and really got a feel for controlling the boat. I had to race around like crazy to mitigate the shock of all the accidental jibes (the windex remains an undiscovered mystery to my dear admiral) however she really enjoyed the experience and likes to take the helm at 8-12 knot winds. After that, it was hard to get her out on light air days because she wanted to feel a little more heel and control.

After that we took ASA courses (basic keelboat through bareboat). Although she wasn't interested in passing the certifications, four days living on a 38' gave her a lot more confidence in sailing.

And I think the final was a night we took some friends out. One of the guest admirals was really skittish - sat in the cockpit clutching a lifejacket and throwable pfd the entire trip. I think we heeled about 1 degree that night. Maybe 2. Mostly we just floated in the moonlight, in dead calm winds. Really, the telltales didn't even flutter. My admiral was kind of proud of herself after that, and realized how far she had come.

So now we can go night sailing in winds 15 knots or so (on our shallow lake that makes for quite a roller coaster ride). She's also overcome a lot of her seasickness over the past year. She's been really great to push past her anxieties and tolerate my addiction...