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