Sailing, sailing...

Today I learned how to sail! Dot took me out on her sailboat, The Minx, and taught me the basics of sailing. I learned how to tie some kind of knot, was able to be in charge of the ropes (lines) on the bow of the boat as we left the dock, and steered for most of the time we were on the river!

We had so much fun, even when we accidentally locked the car keys in the cabin of the boat when we were done. Fortunately there were some really nice people (Allen and his wife) who drove us to Lowe's to buy bolt cutters to cut the padlock on the hatch, and then drove us all the way back to the marina. They were awesome!

And to cap it all off we went for Brazilian food afterwards. It was a great adventure, and we had a blast. I'm definitely going to go sailing again and learn even more. I'm feeling very yacht club.





Dot at the helm








Dot's boat, The Minx








Me at the tiller - I rocked the steering







Relaxing after the sail (but before we realized that I had locked the keys in the cabin)