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Originally Posted by Mknebes
Carstenb--
We downloaded the videos you mentioned- they are great! Even my husband watched and learned a few things! He just lays it out so easily with great explanations- just what I was looking for! Got them on the IPad - taking it with us. Dave finished installing our generator yesterday so the boat is finally ready and we are heading out for fuel- and lessons, lol.
Wish me luck.
Monica
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Hi Monica,
Hope it all went well (on the water). Part of my daytime job is to design sailing courses and teach instructors ow to teach them. One thing I impress upon them is the need to get their students to understand that they need to practice what they have learned on the course (sounds like a no-brainer - but it isn't).
Rewards for practicing are a good thing. AS I noted, make an agreement with your husband that today YOU are the helmsman. Agree which docking/sail maneuvers you will practice. Gain agreement that unless death is imminent, he will let you make your
mistakes (you will - so did he when he was learning).
After the day is over, treat yourself to something both of you really like, a nice dinner, good wine etc. Put a bottle of champagne in the fridge and and promise yourself that when you have performed a certain number of the maneuvers without incident - you'll pop the cork when you go ashore.
That is all to give you some incentive.
And when the day comes that you feel you can manage the
boat - invite some girlfriends for a "girls only" weekend. You will then be the
skipper and will be forced to do everything - you simply won't believe how much you will learn form this weekend.
good luck and fair winds