| Experiencing a small sail boat can be a wonderful and | | | | One of these experiences is capsizing. Capsizing is |
| enchanting thing. I hasten to add, if you're driven to | | | | certainly not fun. It teaches you about one of the |
| outdo your neighbors and friend, it'll just be | | | | dangers of sailing. It teaches you how to right a boat. |
| frustrating until you trade up. | | | | It teaches you how to develop and practice a |
| It is also very relative. Your perception of what small | | | | recovery plan. |
| means, may be totally different than reality. But, let's | | | | Sailing clubs teach children, many times, as early as |
| attempt to perform an objective analysis. | | | | age six, to become proficient on the small sail boats. |
| When you buy a small sail boat and pull it into your | | | | As they become knowledgeable, they progress on |
| driveway, you'll quickly notice that it's very small. | | | | up to larger sail boats. There are many advantages |
| Don't have visions that you have bought a yacht, or | | | | for young boys and girls, as well as adults, to start |
| a keelboat, or a cutter. It could be as small as an | | | | on the smaller size sail boats. One of these |
| 11-foot mono hull. A small sail boat, on the other | | | | advantages is price. |
| hand, could be a racer or it could be a day-sailer. | | | | This is not to say a day-sailor cannot be a family |
| Small sail boats do not have cabins but they could | | | | boat. You can take a small sail boat across the bay |
| have some form of partial shelter. This is important | | | | or along the shore line for that picnic, fishing trip or |
| to consider when you do your purchase analysis. As | | | | little jaunt. But, it is not recommended you get too |
| is the consideration of whether they have a portable | | | | far from shore. |
| toilet. But, they're certainly not going to have the | | | | Of course, where the small sail boat shines is in the |
| amenities of the large sail boats. | | | | racing world. Without getting into the specific special |
| The small sail boat is a good first boat to learn how | | | | high speed designs, just note that these are built for |
| to sail. If you make an error, it lets you know | | | | speed, and not for comfort. |
| immediately. You can then learn from your mistakes, | | | | Remember, a small sail boat can truly be a beautiful |
| as you go. You'll become exposed to many important | | | | and pleasurable thing for everyone in your family. It |
| water experiences that you would miss if you | | | | can draw you together as a family unit. And, what |
| started with a large sail boat | | | | could be more important! |