Select to expand quotewoko said..tarquin1 said..
There is a time and place for everything.
I have nothing against sailing on or off the dock. Just don't teach weekend warriors its a good idea. As mentioned there are many safer ways to get a boat out of a marina or off the dock.
The RYA does a great job in general in the UK and gets a lot of people out on the water.
That was cool
And here is how NOT to do it! The fun starts with a splash at 0:25sec 
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Select to expand quotetarquin1 said..
There is a time and place for everything.
I have nothing against sailing on or off the dock. Just don't teach weekend warriors its a good idea. As mentioned there are many safer ways to get a boat out of a marina or off the dock.
The RYA does a great job in general in the UK and gets a lot of people out on the water.
that's very, very cool.
My sailing has always been trying to get from point A too point B without sinking
I'm inspired to learn more about the finer skills of sailing (isn't everyone?) but from a simple practical sense if my motor wasn't working I'd be staying firmly tied up and looking for a local bar and motor repair man
Still great skills to see and inspire too!
Just fully aware of my limitations
Select to expand quoteChopesBro said..
My sailing has always been trying to get from point A too point B without sinking
Oh dear, thanks for that Chopesbro, I just snorted coffee.
English guy makes an emergency call on the VHF in German waters. Help I am sinking! The reply comes back "what are you shinking about"
Select to expand quoteChopesBro said..tarquin1 said..
There is a time and place for everything.
I have nothing against sailing on or off the dock. Just don't teach weekend warriors its a good idea. As mentioned there are many safer ways to get a boat out of a marina or off the dock.
The RYA does a great job in general in the UK and gets a lot of people out on the water.
that's very, very cool.
My sailing has always been trying to get from point A too point B without sinking
I'm inspired to learn more about the finer skills of sailing (isn't everyone?) but from a simple practical sense if my motor wasn't working I'd be staying firmly tied up and looking for a local bar and motor repair man
Still great skills to see and inspire too!
Just fully aware of my limitations
You've nailed it!
I feel the same after many years of sailing.
That sort of attitude will keep you out of trouble. And you will probably find the local mechanic in the bar or someone that knows him. Its a win win situation!
