Call me a fair weather sailor. Call me a cruiser, not a racer. There are many hard core sailors out there that put on their heavy weather gear and brave the harsh winds from the covered cockpit in December. These people love it, just like the golfers that I know that play every day that there is no snow on the course. As for me, if there is sand and sun, then I am ready for a sail.
I don't know if it is sailing with the kids or the wife, but heavy weather sailing does not appeal to me. Sailing to me is not getting thrown about while preparing to tack. I want to sail when the sun is out and it is warm. Most importantly, I don't want to spill my beer. At a blistering 4 MPH, life just feels better.
I want to snug the boat up to the beach and let the kids swim. I want to hop up a chain of islands, only if the wind is blowing in that direction. We carry beach chairs and sun umbrellas on our boat for just the occasion of hoping off and enjoying ourselves lounging in the sun and sand. If the weather does not corporate, then I am satisfied hanging out tied up to the dock. Reading, listening to music are some of the things we enjoy if we can't sail and you might be close to a restaurant to boot. Dock life is different than camping, just saying.
Just to be clear, there is nothing wrong with sailing in extreme conditions or playing golf when it is 100 below zero. I am just saying that I just prefer a more common approach to outdoor activities. Give me the Sand, Sun, Sail and Repeat.
I don't know if it is sailing with the kids or the wife, but heavy weather sailing does not appeal to me. Sailing to me is not getting thrown about while preparing to tack. I want to sail when the sun is out and it is warm. Most importantly, I don't want to spill my beer. At a blistering 4 MPH, life just feels better.
I want to snug the boat up to the beach and let the kids swim. I want to hop up a chain of islands, only if the wind is blowing in that direction. We carry beach chairs and sun umbrellas on our boat for just the occasion of hoping off and enjoying ourselves lounging in the sun and sand. If the weather does not corporate, then I am satisfied hanging out tied up to the dock. Reading, listening to music are some of the things we enjoy if we can't sail and you might be close to a restaurant to boot. Dock life is different than camping, just saying.
Just to be clear, there is nothing wrong with sailing in extreme conditions or playing golf when it is 100 below zero. I am just saying that I just prefer a more common approach to outdoor activities. Give me the Sand, Sun, Sail and Repeat.
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