Couples Cruising . . . . .

“Learning to sail together can save your marriage”.
- Anon

We don’t think so, but it can be a lot of fun doing something as exciting as sailing together- an art, science, sport and lifestyle that many couples enjoy for a lifetime.

Women should  be  as skilled in steering, docking, navigating and MOB drills as men. There is nothing only "male" about sailing- save for a deep throated aaarrrh!

One common scenario we see is the man has more sailing experience and knowledge than the woman. He typically navigates, steers and does the docking while she handles the lines. Both may know their jobs but if the man goes overboard, gets hurt or sick, the woman can’t bring the boat back to the dock and  often ends up panicking or the target of unpleasant yelling.

Smart men take sailing lessons with their wives because the certifying  process ensures that they will share a common sailing vocabulary and learn all the necessary skills to be  competent and confident sailors.

Once the couple's sailing lessons are completed most men  readily admit that they  learned a lot more than they knew. Women feel the confidence that comes with sailing competence-  achieved  by mastering the important skills presented in their courses.

Couples come to the Vancouver Sailing Club to become better prepared to sail and cruise together  competently and  confidently.