{"id":19721,"date":"2017-09-08T16:15:39","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T14:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/?p=19721\/"},"modified":"2021-09-08T13:04:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T11:04:53","slug":"intro-to-sailing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/intro-to-sailing\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;May the Wind Be at Your Back!&#8221; &#8211; Getting an Intro to Sailing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sliding through the clear water and bouncing over the waves. Feeling the wind in your hair and the sun on your skin. This would be nice! So on to the Intro to Sailing at the <a href=\"http:\/\/tui-blue.com\/flessensee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TUI BLUE Fleesensee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19285\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19287 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seglerin_schnuppersegeln_mit_catamaran_auf_see.jpg\" alt=\"sailing boat with catamaran on lake\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seglerin_schnuppersegeln_mit_catamaran_auf_see.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seglerin_schnuppersegeln_mit_catamaran_auf_see-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seglerin_schnuppersegeln_mit_catamaran_auf_see-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seglerin_schnuppersegeln_mit_catamaran_auf_see-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seglerin_schnuppersegeln_mit_catamaran_auf_see-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seglerin_schnuppersegeln_mit_catamaran_auf_see-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seglerin_schnuppersegeln_mit_catamaran_auf_see-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seglerin_schnuppersegeln_mit_catamaran_auf_see-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sliding through the clear water and bouncing over the waves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e8a13e1d538\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e8a13e1d538\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/intro-to-sailing\/#What_Should_I_Wear_to_the_Intro_to_Sailing\" >What Should I Wear to the Intro to Sailing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/intro-to-sailing\/#Anxiety_and_Manoeuvres\" >Anxiety and Manoeuvres<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/intro-to-sailing\/#Like_the_First_Hour_of_Driving_a_Car\" >Like the First Hour of Driving a Car<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/intro-to-sailing\/#How_do_you_park_on_the_lake_without_an_anchor\" >How do you park on the lake without an anchor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/intro-to-sailing\/#Cat_%E2%80%93_designed_for_speed\" >Cat &#8211; designed for speed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/intro-to-sailing\/#The_Wind_the_Wind%E2%80%A6\" >The Wind, the Wind&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Should_I_Wear_to_the_Intro_to_Sailing\"><\/span>What Should I Wear to the Intro to Sailing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The question above all questions. &#8220;What should I wear?&#8221; Yes, really, I was serious. So I picked up the phone and called Reinhard at Wassersport Fleesensee to ask. He assured me that wetsuits and life jackets were all provided and that I should just bring water shoes, if I had any. Those I happened to have.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19253\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19255 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bekleidung_schnuppersegeln.jpg\" alt=\"girl in a wetsuit at the introduction to sailing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bekleidung_schnuppersegeln.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bekleidung_schnuppersegeln-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bekleidung_schnuppersegeln-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bekleidung_schnuppersegeln-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bekleidung_schnuppersegeln-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bekleidung_schnuppersegeln-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bekleidung_schnuppersegeln-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bekleidung_schnuppersegeln-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The wetsuit helped against sunburn and splashing water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anxiety_and_Manoeuvres\"><\/span>Anxiety and Manoeuvres<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A short time later, it was finally time. I chose a long-sleeve wetsuit to make sure I didn&#8217;t get a sunburn. The other participants and I accompanied our sailing instructor, Rocco -who played the villain in the play &#8220;M\u00fcritz Saga&#8221; as his other job &#8211; to the beach for a brief into to catamarans. My introduction to sailing was underway. My heart was racing beneath the neoprene wetsuit; I was pretty excited.<\/p>\n<p>Rocco assured me that we were only practising small manoeuvres during the sailing introduction today, and would only be learning moving, steering, and stopping. We started with an introduction to the technical nautical terms, such as &#8220;jib&#8221; (foresail), trampoline (a sitting area stretched within the frame of the spars), &#8220;cat&#8221; (catamaran), and many more. My head was spinning a bit, and I hoped that I wouldn&#8217;t mess up in practise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19269\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19271 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ins_wasser_ziehen.jpg\" alt=\"woman pulling catamaran into the water\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ins_wasser_ziehen.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ins_wasser_ziehen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ins_wasser_ziehen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ins_wasser_ziehen-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ins_wasser_ziehen-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ins_wasser_ziehen-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ins_wasser_ziehen-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ins_wasser_ziehen-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pull the cat in the water and off we go<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Like_the_First_Hour_of_Driving_a_Car\"><\/span>Like the First Hour of Driving a Car<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Then the cat was in the water and taking off. I sat at the rear, holding onto the rod used to control the cat. We were waiting for the wind to come and blow us out onto the lake. While hoisting the mainsail, we started moving slowly. However, I hardly had time to look forward to the speed, the wind in my hair, and the sun on my face. \u00a0The commands from Rocco kept me on-task and I had to concentrate fully to set the sails and steer the small boat. It felt like my first driving lesson in the car &#8211; there were so many things to be aware of at once at the intro of sailing. Which direction are we sailing in? Is there an obstacle ahead? Which direction is the wind coming from? And I had to just hold the rudder straight so we didn&#8217;t get off course.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19721 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_beim_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"catamaran at the a Intro to Sailing fleesensee\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_beim_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_beim_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_beim_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_beim_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_beim_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_beim_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_beim_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_beim_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"255px\" data-loftocean-lazy-load-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19267'>\n\t\t\t\tWe glide over the Fleesensee\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunte_segel_vor_blauem_himmel-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"colourful sail against blue sky\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunte_segel_vor_blauem_himmel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunte_segel_vor_blauem_himmel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunte_segel_vor_blauem_himmel-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunte_segel_vor_blauem_himmel-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunte_segel_vor_blauem_himmel-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunte_segel_vor_blauem_himmel-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunte_segel_vor_blauem_himmel-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunte_segel_vor_blauem_himmel.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"255px\" data-loftocean-lazy-load-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19259'>\n\t\t\t\tThe colourful sails of our catamarans\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mini_catamaran_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mini catamaran at the Intro to Sailing at the Fleesensee\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mini_catamaran_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mini_catamaran_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mini_catamaran_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mini_catamaran_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mini_catamaran_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mini_catamaran_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mini_catamaran_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mini_catamaran_schnuppersegeln_fleesensee.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"255px\" data-loftocean-lazy-load-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19279'>\n\t\t\t\tThe small catamaran on the Fleesensee\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_park_on_the_lake_without_an_anchor\"><\/span>How do you park on the lake without an anchor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Everything was going well so far at the intro to sailing, but not much had happened yet. We left the shore and everything became quieter around us. The wind kicked up noticeably and we gently glided over the shallow waves. Just how I imagined it! I would&#8217;ve preferred to enjoy this feeling of freedom the whole hour of introductory sailing, but I was supposed to actually learn something; it was now time to practise steering. This meant it was time to stop the cat and bring it into a parked position. This is a safety manoeuvre that can be used to deal with unmanageable situations.<\/p>\n<p>Rocco gave the orders and helped me with the execution. Now it was getting exciting. Without getting into technical terms, we braked with the help of a u-turn, taking advantage of the wind, which whipped us forward before coming to a standstill. Once the cat was &#8220;standing&#8221;, Rocco and I switched seats. I crawled forward, over the trampoline, to the bow to operate the jib (the foresail) while Rocco took to the stern. This was a bit of a balancing act for me as the cat swayed with the waves and I didn&#8217;t want to go overboard. By changing places, I lost control of the rudder, so we were now riding across the lake without a guide. How does the saying go? I took my hands off the wheel. Quickly, I went after the rod controlling the rudder, which Rocco had surrendered at the stern.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19273\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19275 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fock_auf_-catamaran_straff_ziehen.jpg\" alt=\"pulling taut jib on catamaran\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fock_auf_-catamaran_straff_ziehen.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fock_auf_-catamaran_straff_ziehen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fock_auf_-catamaran_straff_ziehen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fock_auf_-catamaran_straff_ziehen-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fock_auf_-catamaran_straff_ziehen-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fock_auf_-catamaran_straff_ziehen-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fock_auf_-catamaran_straff_ziehen-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fock_auf_-catamaran_straff_ziehen-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The jib was pulled taut so that the wind blew us across the lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cat_%E2%80%93_designed_for_speed\"><\/span>Cat &#8211; designed for speed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Can one control a catamaran alone?&#8221; I inquired of Rocco. He answered my question: &#8220;One captain is sufficient; sailors are unnecessary. Did you know that a catamaran is one of the fastest boats ever, and that all the components are geared toward high speeds?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t know that, and I was thrilled because speed was my motivation to participate in the Intro to Sailing. &#8220;To sail a catamaran safely, you need a catamaran sailing course. At the end, there&#8217;s a test to get your cat license. This allows you to hire catamarans internationally in over 30 different countries. We offer a sailing course here at Wassersport Fleesensee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19281\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19283 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rocco-der-Segellehrer-hilft-mir-die-Anweisungen-auszuf\u00fchren.jpg\" alt=\"Instructor of the Intro to Sailing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rocco-der-Segellehrer-hilft-mir-die-Anweisungen-auszuf\u00fchren.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rocco-der-Segellehrer-hilft-mir-die-Anweisungen-auszuf\u00fchren-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rocco-der-Segellehrer-hilft-mir-die-Anweisungen-auszuf\u00fchren-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rocco-der-Segellehrer-hilft-mir-die-Anweisungen-auszuf\u00fchren-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rocco-der-Segellehrer-hilft-mir-die-Anweisungen-auszuf\u00fchren-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rocco-der-Segellehrer-hilft-mir-die-Anweisungen-auszuf\u00fchren-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rocco-der-Segellehrer-hilft-mir-die-Anweisungen-auszuf\u00fchren-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rocco-der-Segellehrer-hilft-mir-die-Anweisungen-auszuf\u00fchren-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rocco, the instructor, helping me carry out his instructions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Wind_the_Wind%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>The Wind, the Wind&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;What about windward and leeward?&#8221; I asked Rocco. He patiently explained the two terms:\u00a0 &#8220;As a sailor, it&#8217;s imperative that you know the wind direction clearly and unequivocally. This includes the two terms of &#8216;windward&#8217; and &#8216;leeward&#8217;. I have a mnemonic device to help you remember which is the windward side and which is the leeward side: <em>&#8216;Spit in the wind, it&#8217;s back on your chin; spit in the lee, is falls in the sea&#8217;.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19261\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19263 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ans_ufer_ziehen_fleesensee.jpg\" alt=\"pulling a catamaran to the shore fleesensee\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ans_ufer_ziehen_fleesensee.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ans_ufer_ziehen_fleesensee-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ans_ufer_ziehen_fleesensee-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ans_ufer_ziehen_fleesensee-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ans_ufer_ziehen_fleesensee-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ans_ufer_ziehen_fleesensee-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ans_ufer_ziehen_fleesensee-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/catamaran_ans_ufer_ziehen_fleesensee-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Already done, we brought the catamaran back to shore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I was now safely sitting at the bow and had time to enjoy the fast ride while Rocco took care of the navigation. With astonishment, I realised that we were already approaching land. What a shame; the Intro to Sailing passed so incredibly fast. 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