This past weekend, my friend & I went sailing for the first time ever! It's something that escaped my mind in trying out b/c I was too zoned into surfing, skydiving, and water rafting. Sailing seemed too much of a luxury, saved only for the rich and famous! We were very lucky because we received a free 3 hour Intro Lesson to Sailing. Otherwise, it would have cost over $170! We met up with our very experienced Instructor Ralph from the Marina Sailing Newport Beach Club. He was kind, patient, and knowledgeable. He taught us very informative & random details of the 30 ft boat that we were on and about sailing in general. We learned how to set sail, tack, and steer the boat. For 2 hours we were out in the waters saying things like: "Prepare to tack." "Ready to tack." "Steer right, left, straight." It felt really amazing to be out in the waters as I was first on the wheel. I've never driven a sail boat before so it was an experience to remember. It felt very natural like driving a car!
Being out in the waters made me appreciate living in OC all the more. I love the beach, I love the weather, and I just love being outdoors. Ahhhhh....~ Wind in the air, smell of the ocean...and sound of the sea otters. Yes, sea otters. Hahaha. :D
After our lesson and relaxing time together ~ it was bitter sweet to say goodbye. My friend loved it too and was eager to go sailing again. As it can get expensive by joining Sailing Clubs, a good alternative is taking a class at a local community college like OCC. If I had the time, I totally would take the class... maybe next Summer I will be wearing navy & white sailing thru the Newport Harbor sipping on a margarita~~~ a girl can dream~
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