Just finished my first regatta yesterday!!!
Posted by Schroding3rsDog@reddit | sailing | View on Reddit | 7 comments
I only found out about my college's sailing club last semester and joined without any experience and had my first regatta yesterday! We came in 7/10, so not anything impressive, but I had such a blast and just wanted to share with you fine people. I am going to 2 more regattas in the next 3 weeks, really excited for those!
Gilword@reddit
College sailing is the best! Because it’s a life sport, you will encounter your sailing friends for the rest of your sailing days. To this day, my core friends are mostly former college sailors. Yes, I married a college sailor.
Which-Bid7754@reddit
Not dead last...is a GOOD first regatta
DammitDadIsOnReddit@reddit
I loved the college sailing team. Knew nothing to start; couldn't keep the boat up. Within a year I was cheating death and laughing.
In Sep 1978 this beautiful girl joined our college sailing team. 43 years married now. At one point we owned the Opties for our spawn.
Enjoy!
Schroding3rsDog@reddit (OP)
That's such a lovely story! Thank you for that!
Scooter87942@reddit
The legendary cellist Pablo Casals was asked why he continued to practice at age 90. "Because I think I'm making progress," he replied. Keep sailing!
BrerChicken@reddit
You beat two boats on your first try, that's not awful! And more than anything you had fun, so nice work!!
dickwae@reddit
congrats. https://youtu.be/JI1SLqq3BQo?t=28