Beach cruising
Posted: August 24th, 2014, 12:30 am
I have been contemplating the term "beach cat" for a while now. I have been basically a fresh water sailor with the supercat and have had opposing thoughts about the beach.
The thought being that waves can really mess up a boat when coming in the wrong way.
Well, I live in fl. The beach is right there, why not try?
So I went to the beach, drank a beer and watched. Oooh no, there is no way I'm going to tear my boat up with that, I thought as I watched waves breaking right at shore. I mean if you don't get a board or rudder all the way up or your angle isn't just right, crunch.
Maybe I worry too much? Yeah better safe than sorry?
What to do?
The wide open space and more consistent breeze of the ocean is very intriguing, but I would rather not destroy it.
So I decided to give an old sport a try, in an effort to learn a little prior to launch. I got a surfboard.
The thought was that it would give me an opportunity to study the rythem of the waves and the different effects of tides before I take my pride and joy to such a challenge.
I had forgotten how many bikinis are walking along the beach, something you don't see as much of on the dock of the lake. So I guess concentration will be the next challenge to make sure I put the sails on right as I'm watching the girls?
The thought being that waves can really mess up a boat when coming in the wrong way.
Well, I live in fl. The beach is right there, why not try?
So I went to the beach, drank a beer and watched. Oooh no, there is no way I'm going to tear my boat up with that, I thought as I watched waves breaking right at shore. I mean if you don't get a board or rudder all the way up or your angle isn't just right, crunch.
Maybe I worry too much? Yeah better safe than sorry?
What to do?
The wide open space and more consistent breeze of the ocean is very intriguing, but I would rather not destroy it.
So I decided to give an old sport a try, in an effort to learn a little prior to launch. I got a surfboard.
The thought was that it would give me an opportunity to study the rythem of the waves and the different effects of tides before I take my pride and joy to such a challenge.
I had forgotten how many bikinis are walking along the beach, something you don't see as much of on the dock of the lake. So I guess concentration will be the next challenge to make sure I put the sails on right as I'm watching the girls?