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Sword Sailing adventure - episode 2
2008.06.25
Early morning at the harbor, somewhere in Fryslan
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Early morning at the harbor, somewhere in Fryslan
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Geerte and Helen preparing to sail off
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Geerte and Helen preparing to sail off
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And there we go again...
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And there we go again...
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By putting your weight outside the boat, you can gain speed
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By putting your weight outside the boat, you can gain speed
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Lot's of speed!
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Lot's of speed!
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And even make a speed competition out of it
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And even make a speed competition out of it
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On the left is our sailing instructor with rescue boat, to help you out when you capsize
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On the left is our sailing instructor with rescue boat, to help you out when you capsize
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Happens all the time...
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Happens all the time...
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And when that happens, you then hope the sun is shining during lunch break - to dry you up and keep you warm
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And when that happens, you then hope the sun is shining during lunch break - to dry you up and keep you warm
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Food at last!
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Food at last!
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Great place to stop by for a bite
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Great place to stop by for a bite
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Use your abdominals!
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Use your abdominals!
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Yeah, something like that
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Yeah, something like that
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"Hey, how about a sailing trip around the world (in 80 days)?" ;-)
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"Hey, how about a sailing trip around the world (in 80 days)?" ;-)
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This is called sword sailing (with laser pico boats). It's a very effective way to learn how to sail. Every good decision is rewarded immediately (by gaining speed and a rush of adrenaline). While every 'bad' decision is punished directly (by falling into the water or capsizing). In some way it's like bouldering; the technique needs to be performed perfectly if you want to move forward.
Once you fall into the water it cost a lot of energy to climb (boulder) back into the boat... And (this goes just for me); once I get totally soaked, it cost me a lot of energy not to get hypothermia. The wind is my best friend. But it's my biggest enemy as well.
