WHY IS WINDWORK LIKE HOMEWORK?

WHY IS WINDWORK LIKE HOMEWORK?

by | Aug 5, 2023 | boating school

First of all, what is “windwork”?  Well, windwork is a made-up word that describes the effort boaters put into offsetting the effect of the wind and current on their vessels while underway.  It generally involves paying attention, constantly adjusting course, and...
PLANNING AHEAD – NO NEED FOR CLASS

PLANNING AHEAD – NO NEED FOR CLASS

by | Jun 21, 2023 | boating captain

We had a husband and wife team as students a few months ago. They owned a pontoon boat “up north” which they kept on a lake. Their slip had a dock on one side with an entrance piling defining the other side. The dock was on the upstream side of the prevailing current...
THE UNHERALDED SKILL CAPTURING A PILING

THE UNHERALDED SKILL CAPTURING A PILING

by | Jun 21, 2023 | boating captain, boating school

Have you ever watched a news clip of a professional sports team’s practice with players and coaches running about, engrossed in activities that seem to have little, if anything, to do with the game itself?  I am sure the skills taught in those drills make the players...
AN UNINVITED GUEST

AN UNINVITED GUEST

by | Jun 20, 2023 | boating captain, boating school

You never know what is going to happen while you are boating.  That is part of the fun.  Now I know one more thing that can happen, but I never would have put on any list of boating possibilities before one particular outing. We are friends with a couple who had just...

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