Simple Machines
Knowing how to cinch something down nice and firm so it doesn’t move is a great life skill. The system kids finished module 4, learning to tie different knots. A good knot has two criteria: it must hold and be easy to undo. Tying the right knot is a display of seamanship and looking good.
The wind was up, and we sailed around for a good while. Then, we anchored and rolled out the floating mattress. The kids could jump in the water, swim, and continue the fun. Josh dropped some markers for the boats to sail around and practice maneuvering. We had a great time!…
NEXT LEVEL
When learning a new sport, playing with someone more skilled than you is always beneficial. Today, we had the opportunity to do just that. Josh brought along Chris, a student at the University of Miami. Chris sailed with Adrian, and they took turns as skipper and crew. I was impressed with Adrian's performance; he looked fantastic out there. Everyone looked great except for me. I was driving the safety boat and trying to film a video simultaneously, but I didn’t realize my phone was set to the wrong mode. What I thought would be a video turned out to be just a picture. It's okay, though—I’ll do better next weekend.
HOMEWORK
Consider this homework. I’m urging the NEXT LEVEL sailors to scroll to the bottom of the page and study what‘s there.
Thanks
LET’S HAVE FUN, BE SAFE AND LEARN A BUNCH
Lining up! This is what’s you should look like. Each boat is not overlapped, but at the very least, they are in the same picture frame, the sails are trimmed correctly and they are all pointing in somewhat the same direction. Let's do it!
Encourage your sailor to learn more, and please visit our online classroom. https://www.teamparadise.org/classroom and https://www.teamparadise.org/next-level-coaching