Pros
Advantages to starting off on a keelboat include the following:
The instructor and other students are on board.Getting instant feed-
back is nice. Plus, studying with other students on board can be fun.
You can focus on one skill at a time.On a keelboat with several crew,
one person can drive while another adjusts the sail.
You won’t capsize.Removing the constant distraction of possibly cap-
sizing enables students to concentrate on sailing.
Figure 2-2:
A good
sailing
school boat
has space
for the
instructor
to observe
and teach
without
getting
in the
students’
way.
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