My Adventures in
Sailing

I started to learn sailing in Dec. 2007. I registered in the Cal Sailing Club of Berkeley. The winter is almost windless in the Bay Area and I had not much chance of regular lessons. There was, however, opportunity to learn from those experienced club members who went for keelboat sailing. By the end of my three months of membership I sailed both in dinghies and keelboats. In Aug. 2008 I became a 'Junior Skipper' at the club. Now I offer lessons to new members and try to advance my experience in sailing.

Here are some pictures:

A Dingy Lesson

I put on a wet suit and learned how to right-up a capsized Hunter dinghy, thanks to Carl, my teacher, who instructed me from the dock.

Ali in a Hunter

Ali at the helms

Keelboat Sailing

One of my several sailings in a keelboat. Caryl and Matheus (both experienced sailors) are seen. The picture was taken by Alan.

Baja Ha Ha
I found a skipper to sail with in the Baja Ha Ha 2008. This is a sailboat cruizing event which starts in San Diego and ends in Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of the Baja California peninsula in western Mexico. Harold, my skipper, has a Jeanneau 52 sailboat. There are six more crew on the boat and I hoope to learn from their experience.
With Chris aboard our boat 'Sirius Star' in the Southwest Yacht Club's marina in San Diego.
I'll post other pictures soon.