The crew.....

I mentioned in a previous post that Ali was completely new to sailing, an hour on the river was all she'd had so far.
I was a bit worried to be setting off on a long trip without knowing if seasickness would be a problem, only way off the boat would be by heading back to Boston after all day onboard!

To say I was impressed is an understatement, not only no sickness, but she actually had a bigger appetite while sailing!

She helmed the boat for long periods, and soon picked up the "feel" for what was happening in less than perfect conditions.

She even managed to pretend not to be bored when I was explaining tides, winds, depths and bouyage, in fact I think she really was interested. Lol! She seemed to be taking it in and understanding what was going on. She was impresssed that the sea state calmed after the tide turned as I predicted. I was impressed that she understood why!

The only downside to this is that I might not get to sail single-handed as often as I like to, but that's a small price to pay!