Wicked Windy: Day Three of Beginning Sailing

Today's lesson was about Jibe and Tack. It was pretty gusty so they only used five boats. They donned their wetsuits and fleece for extra warmth. People on shore were taking bets on how many kids would tip over. In the end, nobody went in.








There she is!!!


Casper and Charlotte sail together...

Tying Knots: Day Two of Beginning Sailing

Today the class focused on learning to tie some essential knots. One that we use both in rock climbing and sailing is the Bowline, not to be confused with "bowling" which Piper likes to call it.





After knot tying, the kids got out on the water.


Charlotte is disassembling her boat.


At home, she worked at tying that Bowline over and over and over again.





Yeah! Practice makes perfect.

Beginner Opti Sailing Class

Charlotte is taking her first sailing class, Beginner Opti with North Coast Community Sailing. It is such a superb deal, only $45.00 for a week of classes.

Today, Lake Superior offered up a wonderful gift on the first day; crystal clear water, and lovely breezes. The kids started out learning the parts of the sailboat, doing a swim test and then completing a capsize drill where they had to tip the boat, right it, re-enter and bail it. Here, the kids are finishing up class by emptying and storing the boats on shore.











More pictures later.

A Corny 4th of July Weekend

For a slice of "Small Town American 4th of July" fun, I have posted pictures of our beach celebration that happens every year. Regardless of when the 4th actually ends up being, fireworks in Cornucopia are always on a Saturday. For those of you wondering where the heck Cornucopia is, we are located on the Northern most point of Wisconsin on Lake Superior. It is a slice of heaven here, with great beaches and really fun friends. The Fourth of July is one of my favorite celebrations here. It reminds me of a Norman Rockwell painting.

Our group starts out with a Potluck Dinner before the fireworks.












Hide and seek in the tall beach grass...


Flying lessons...








People begin plotting out their spot on the beach and building fires...


The sun begins to set but that doesn't stop the kids from digging in the sand.














And that is a Corny 4th of July.

Location:Cornucopia, WI