Re: Dinghy sailing in bigger winds

On 29 Sep, 21:53, Matt Colie <mattco...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> toad wrote:
> >
> > We can assume they are wearing appropriate kit. Wet or Dry suit.
>
> We can not assume this.

No but I do sail against young sailors from time to time and I've yet
to see one who didn't own a wet suit in recent times.

>  One
> of the objects of a youth sailing program is not to scare the youth out
> of sailing.

Yet you are bandying hysterical words like 'survival' around and
suggesting they can't sail their boat at all for lack of weight.
Hardly likely to inspire them with confidence!

Going out sailing in a blow may well be intimidating for them at first
- and that is why it's essential that they get stuck in and do it as
much as possible a) for the feeling the euphoria of overcoming a
challenge b) so they can compete with their peers right now in a wide
range of conditions and c) so they don't grow up to be frightened of
wind and waves which would rather limit their future sailing!

> >> In actual fact, the upper end of this scale will be
> >> approaching survival sailing in such a boat.
>
> > Survival? Survival? Perlease!
>
> That is my opinion.

LOL! If you think capsizing a dinghy is risky try windsurfing or kite
surfing or water skiing any of the other s****ts where a dunking is
just part of the fun. Even worse downhill skiiing where falling over
on stuff that can actually break limbs is part of the fun. A sailing
boat is one of the safest places you can be!

> This can and will make
> the smaller boats much harder to handle than one might expect.

I think that bollocks but if it were true it would be even more reason
to get out there frequently and master it so they can have even more
fun and compete with their friends.