Yesterday afternoon on Monday we went sailing around the lake. We buddied up in two's and I went with my friend Elsie. We were all going to go in optimists (boats that were more bucket shaped than others), but since there were many people sailing in our class it was decided that Elsie and I would go in my family's own boat, which was called a bic and was more swift and streamline than the optimists - much easier to sink. First we rigged up the boats and then took them down to the water. We capsized twice in the bic, once when I was steering the rudder and another time when Elsie tacking (turning), so I guess we're even. What I liked most about capsizing was when we had to pull the boat up again by standing on the center board. Since it was a bit hard sailing the bic we swapped into someone else's optimist and it was much easier. When we were sailing the optimist back to the jetty I dipped my hand into the water and so did Elsie. It made us feel a little uncomftable because compared to the usual cold waters of the lake, this was WARM!
Yesterday afternoon on Monday we went sailing around the lake. We buddied up in two's and I went with my friend Elsie. We were all going to go in optimists (boats that were more bucket shaped than others), but since there were many people sailing in our class it was decided that Elsie and I would go in my family's own boat, which was called a bic and was more swift and streamline than the optimists - much easier to sink. First we rigged up the boats and then took them down to the water. We capsized twice in the bic, once when I was steering the rudder and another time when Elsie tacking (turning), so I guess we're even. What I liked most about capsizing was when we had to pull the boat up again by standing on the center board. Since it was a bit hard sailing the bic we swapped into someone else's optimist and it was much easier. When we were sailing the optimist back to the jetty I dipped my hand into the water and so did Elsie. It made us feel a little uncomftable because compared to the usual cold waters of the lake, this was WARM!
