FOR SAIL Camp teaches young lubbers to be comfortable at sea

All my life I've been staring out to the Halifax and wondering what it would be like to swim and sail with all of the marine life, and now I know," said Ricardo Ehringer, 12, of Ormond Beach. "It's always exciting to learn something new." For the most part the campers practi...

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Published inThe news-journal (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Main Author LYNN KAISER CONRAD
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Daytona Beach, Fla Halifax Media Group 11.07.2010
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Wolfarth, Ned
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Summary:All my life I've been staring out to the Halifax and wondering what it would be like to swim and sail with all of the marine life, and now I know," said Ricardo Ehringer, 12, of Ormond Beach. "It's always exciting to learn something new." For the most part the campers practice in less than 15 feet of water. They start on small one-person boats, called "optis" or "prams," which are only about 10-feet long. In addition to learning sailing nomenclature, they also learn how to assemble the boat, from affixing the mast to hoisting the sail to using the daggerboard. (No, it's a place for a pirate's knives). Wearing USCG-approved life jackets, the soon-to-be sailors took to the water, launching their vessels. The first exercise is how to handle a boat that capsizes or "goes turtle." Ned Wolfarth, head sailing instructor, gently tips the boat, yelling to the student sailor to jump in the water. He then instructs the camper to swim to the back of the boat and right it. For some of the smaller campers, this is a big challenge.
ISSN:2158-7353