First sailing experience. Wayzata, Minnesota

 June 10, 2001  Posted in Uncategorized

Marcus and I were introduced to Banue, the Sonar yacht captained by our boss Trevor (which we will become crews for)… the first day of training to become a sailor… we have lots to learn yet…

Wayzata Yacht Club
Marcus, future spinnaker flier
Lewis, future foredeck person
All the gear
Captain Trevor
Here it is, Banue, the 23′ Sonar
Learning EVERYTHING…
Marty, the experienced sailor who will teach us the tricks of sailing
Attaching the jib
Sonar 225, Banue
Watching the main sail…
Trevor demonstrating how to prep for spinnaker flying…
The tiller (steering wheel) of the boat.
Trevor demonstrating a jibe
The million-dollar homes around Lake Minnetonka
Marty flying the spinnaker
The Sonar fleet in the middle of a race – all I could do at this time was take pictures
Marcus and his new home, Minneapolis