Originally Posted by Ed

Doing a RYA level 1 and 2 course, we're in Falmouth reminding ourselves how to sail a dinghy. Did similar in 1992 when we lived in Plymouth, but never took it further. Have got soaked every day so far, not from capsizing I would add Went and bought wetsuits as we were fed up of sitting in wet clothes, Gul £140 - no thanks - £35 for an OK one in Trago Mills (south-westerners on here will know it). Mind, when you're sailing close hauled (ie close to the wind) and it gets squally, the boat races along and it's great fun as it tips up and you have to sit on the edge and lean out to balance it and stop it going over, but even so the water tips in over the other side So who cares about rain and getting wet I want a trapeze but the Bosun we're sailing doesn't have one

We've done a lot of tacking and gybing, did man overboard and tying up alongside another boat today. With a bit of luck, tomoz we'll be let loose without the instructor in the boat and we can get out further into the harbour, and Friday maybe even across to St Mawes, depends on how strong the wind is, we had up to Force 5 today which made life interesting

Such terrific fun