Sailing

We have talked about going to Huntington Lake and sailing its windy waters for years. So this Labor Day, we followed a whim, loaded onto motorcycles and headed to Huntington Lake. It was quite an adventurous day! Learning to steer a boat with a stick, watching the pattern of the wind and the response of the sails, and shifting our weight on cue! We quickly became adept enough to "come about" and catch enough wind to really get a good tip going (enough to scare Mommy a little bit). What a different feel sailing is from boating. The feeling of near capsizing was both exhilarating and frightening. But once we began to trust our boat and its response to the wind, fun took over fear. One of my favorite moments was Josiah on the bow of the boat having the ride of a lifetime! 

This will have to become a new "must do" on our summer list. And hopefully next year we will make it all the way out to the big winds!