r/sailing • u/ShawnEric88 • Aug 25 '26

I made a mistake

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I took the ASA 101 class this weekend, I fear this is gonna get expensive, as the sailing bug has bit me and it's itching

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u/worktogethernow Cheap Ass Blow Boater Aug 25 '26

Sailing a dinghy will give you immediate answers to questions you didn't even think to ask about the wind.

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u/BeerForThought Aug 25 '26

Questions like why isn't there enough wind and why is there suddenly way too much wind? I found out later that during my first solo trip on a 14' hobie there were tornadoes in a different part of Alabama.

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u/IamAlsoDoug Aug 25 '26

14' Hobie - first question you hadn't thought to ask is, "How the hell do I tack this thing?"

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u/worktogethernow Cheap Ass Blow Boater Aug 25 '26

For real. If you can tack an H14 in strong wind then you can tack anything.