Why Sailing?
Sailing, and sailing races are great for developing skills such as:- How to adapt to changing circumstances beyond one’s control.
- Strategic thinking about how to attain your objective given various constraints.
- “Situational awareness” of many factors that are constantly and simultaneously changing.
- Discipline in various areas, such as rigging the boat you depend on, getting to the starting line on time, and with enough time to scope out the course, etc.
- Knowing and adhering to rules and knowing how to make them work to your advantage.
- A competitive spirit, sportsmanship, and camaraderie.
- Realistic assessment of the impact of skill vs. good or bad fortune.
- Teamwork when there is a captain and a crew.
- Relationships here at Grandview Lake
All while enjoying time out on the water in a boat!
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