Sailing Lessons

Last year my dad picked up a small sailing dory for the kids to use. He figured it would be an easy way for them to learn the fundamentals of sailing in a nice secure environment (Woodpecker Lake). Not only do the kids enjoy using it, but Jody has shown herself to be quite nautically inclined. To be truthful, I wasn't sure how the kids were going to take to the sailboat. Like their mom, they tend to prefer the "go fast" boats that make lots of noise. But on her first time out, Elan was having such a good time that when I instructed her to come about for a tack she replied, "But dad! I'm just picking up a good gust!! Needless to say she didn't come about for a few more minutes and enjoyed her brief burst of speed.