A bay of possibilities
Despite a challenging day, we delivered on our promises of fun and safe learning! We had thirty-four people on the water, fifteen kids in the SYSTEM group, ten kids in the NEXT LEVEL, and nine volunteers participating. The weather forecast called for small craft should exercise caution. South winds, 10 to 15 kn with guts up to 20 kn a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning high tide was 12:23 PM.
I was pleased to see how our SYSTEM sailors were dressed like sailors and also, wearing appropriate footwear. One improvement would be to bring a windbreaker with a hood, to protect from windshield and keep warm after being soaking wet. It was OK for today because it was pretty warm, but on a colder day they would be shivering and that’s what should be avoided.
It’s a win-win
Thank you, volunteers, students, teachers, parents/caregivers, and benefactors for making my dream come true. Removing any of the categories above would have prevented our achievements today from happening. Thank You!
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The metaphor "we can't control the weather, but we can adjust our sails" holds! As a sailor, there is more than one way to compensate for adverse conditions. It begins with the crew. Questions that need answers include: are they up for the task, and is there a weak link? Has the boats and equipment been properly maintained? Do we have a weather report with all the information: wind speed and direction, air temperature, cloud coverage, precipitation, and thunderstorms? After considering all of the above, let's make a float plan…..
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Coaches Josh and Mo used the Boston Whaler and went out with a group of 10 sailors and five RS Fevas. They also had one RS Venture with four STEM sailors in their group. Instead of sailing up wind and downwind, the group sailed laterally. The second RS venture was towed behind the Castoldi safety boat. It had Justine and Gemma and four STEM sailors aboard. The second RS Venture had no sails hoisted. We towed them to Paradise Island 305, which is basically inside the harbor. We anchored up on the lee side, which was about calm as a bowl of yogurt. The kids traded off sailing on the other boats and everyone had a great time check out the pictures and video and see for yourself.
F.Y.I SYSTEM=SAILING+YOUTH+STEM
@healthylittlehavana, @careelementary, @damianpardod2, @coconutgroveelementary
NEXT LEVEL HOMEWORK
Consider this homework. I’m urging the NEXT LEVEL sailors to scroll to the bottom of the page and study what‘s there. From now on, we have to line up together every Saturday we sail
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