Things to love about sailing!

Great day on the water as a family today.  Can any other sport do this?  7 year old Johnny and I racing successfully in the 2000.  Clare and Gwen sailing in the Teras - they would have raced but it was a bit too windy for a 9 year old on a course at the end of the Thorney Channel.  Anyway they came and watched.  I'm not sure their is anything else where a whole family can participate together, and certainly not where its both a mental and physical game.

Originally posted by sargesail I'm not sure their is anything else where a whole family can participate together, and certainly not where its both a mental and physical game.

Originally posted by turnturtle Originally posted by sargesail I'm not sure their is anything else where a whole family can participate together, and certainly not where its both a mental and physical game. goggle box...  competitive eating....   But anyway, glad you had nice weekend Matt.

Well I suppose it is one way of bringing on the next generation of Finn Sailors for 2020 Olympics and beyond.   

Edited by The Moo - 27 Apr 15 at 10:15am

Not many sports were people who are in their 70s 80s 90s even, who still take part in competitive events and occasionally win, at my club top sailor is 70.

I'm not the one denigrating other sports and pastimes to somehow justify my own superiority now am I?

I'm glad you had a good sail with the family, that's cool, really it is... But to suggest no other sport can offer family fun is either a) supercilious or b) stupid. You decide which.