Inland vs Sea

Mark 42. Ha ha, me also, "if you can sail out of this harbour" they said "you can sail anywhere"  errr no, moved to a big inland water in hill country. They are went over there while I went here and when I went over there they went here. Maybe I'm a little better now but the first ten years were humiliating  

Contrary to the impression I seem to have given in the other thread (hopefully now corrected) I also like both. Great close, tactical, racing with flukey, shifty winds inland and big courses that let the Blaze stretch it's legs, steady winds and waves on the sea.

Edited by Sam.Spoons - 06 May 22 at 9:07am

Both have their advantages and draw backs, esp for organised sailing - on balance for those time poor, then a local pond probably offers more 365 access than a coastal/tidal location; however it’s impossible to deny the purity and spirit of adventure sea sailing offers, especially when not racing

Originally posted by Neptune I presume some of you haven’t raced at stokes bay in a northerly if you think sea sailing can’t be shifty, or surfed down waves in Torbay, while inland is great challenge, the sea has is pretty damn awesome play to sail too

our coastal club wintered on a small pond this year, i really enjoyed the nip and tuck of shifty winds, i think it has also improved my boat handling. With lots of boats in a confined space it exposed the sketchyness of rule knowledge for some sailors, esp for mark rounding etc'

Edited by sawman - 06 May 22 at 7:44am