Testing different boats on the SF Bay: Open 5.70 and 29er

On Friday 26th, December I sailed an Open 5.70. This sports boat has the stability of a keel boat but the sensation of a sailing dinghy with the hiking. Which is pretty cool. It was just a test to see if I like the boat. I got to try it because one of my Dad's friends has one. My Dad had tried the boat in August and he had went over 16 knts. Here is the video.

My opinion is that the boat is fast, stable, and fun. The fun part of the day is that I got to do everything on the boat : I even got to steer. The Bay was beautiful but the wind was really low. On the boat were my Mom, the owner Frederic Bouju, and me. My Mom saw a sea lion eating a sting ray and a big piece of timber. We went around Alcatraz: it was beautiful.

On Saturday 27th, December I went to my yacht club even though  there was no opti class. I went there to try sailing a 29er. The 29er is a really hard boat to sail because if your weight is in the wrong  place you can capzise easily. I actually did capzise because during a tack I got stuck on the boom and my crew was not heavy enough to keep the boat flat. Therefore, we went over. The water was freezing. I was really lucky because my crew was really nice. He taught me the basics such as when you steer you have to be on your feet, sitting down, or standing. Here is a video of 29er sailing at RYC.


                                                       This is me on the open 5.70.

This is my Mom and I.