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 prepared as their men are in docking, navigating and MOB drills.

One common scenario is that the husband already has more sailing experience and knowledge. He does all the docking while she handles the lines. Both may know their jobs but if the man goes overboard, gets hurt or sick, the woman often can’t bring the boat back to the dock and too often ends up panicking and the target of unpleasant yelling. And we wonder why wives and girlfriends don't want to go sailing!

The smart men take sailing classes with their wives insuring that they learn all the necessary skills to be a better prepared sailor. Knowledge and experience give women confidence. Most men readily admit that they too learned a lot more than they thought they knew. Also, with a common “sailing language” developed in a positive learning experience, both are better prepared to sail and cruise together on their own boat or chartering.

Couples come to the Vancouver Sailing Club to become better prepared to sail and cruise. When couples learn to sail together with a skilled instructor there is hope!