When you take the kids out with you sailing, do they know what to do in a capsize?
It can be a good idea to practice a capsize in shallow water before you take them out so they know a few key things. This gives the kids a fun, memorable introduction to capsizing and sailing. So what they could come away with is: - Capsizing is fun - Stay calm - Swim out from under the boat - Stay with the boat - Swim around to hold the end of the centreboard - Pull down on the end of the centreboard until the boat is righted - The boat will turn so the bow is into the wind (by itself) and stop - Climb on Aim to give confidence from outcomes of the practice such as: They can swim under a sail or out from under the boat. The boat is there to give them something to hold and climb on. Holding the end of the centreboard will increase leverage. The sail will flap and the boat will stop once righted. They can get back on by themselves - give them a few tips on how to do this. Now is the fun part where they can look forward to a capsize! Warning: Kids may wish to capsize and swim all day rather than go sailing!!!! Check the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l63Zhgvk3gg To find out about choosing your ideal sailboat, inspirational sailing stories and sailing tips, sign up here: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/m8v8v7 Book a sail or contact us to find your local agent. The TIWAL is perfect for everyone in the family for hassle free sailing. Author, Melinda Henshaw, is an ex Olympic sailor and is a member of NZ Marine Association and the Boating Industry Association of Australia
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Jo Aleh has had a break from Olympic sailing after winning two Olympic medals. She has been involved with coaching at Olympic level and worked as a corporate Performance Coach.
She has been through many challenges of being an athlete including pressures around looking athletic and focusing on her body weight. She says while on the surface she seemed to be performing well, she says not eating enough had a much higher consequence for her health in the long term. “Under-eating for three or four years and doing what I thought was healthy was actually very unhealthy.” She had constant stomach and sinus issues. “Three years after the Olympics I was still in a recovery phase, getting my body back to a state when I could actually do things again.” “I worry about the young girls come through there is an expectation to look athletic, and generally that is thin. When you are doing the amount of energy expenditure we do, you are better off not be really thin because then you have got no reserves. And you can’t be as strong and you can’t be as resilient.” There are many other more important things than your weight such as getting a good start or getting the first wind shift. As Jo returns to Olympic sailing she says “As long as I am enjoying my own sailing, I will take everything as it comes. I have realised I don’t always need a full plan. Things will pop up and if it seems like the right thing to do, then it is the right thing to do.” To find resources to help you encourage your children into good eating habits: www.emmawright.co.nz/ecourse For the full podcast listen here: https://www.facebook.com/YachtingNewZealand/videos/550576043161770 Author, Melinda Henshaw, is an ex Olympic sailor and is a member of NZ Marine Association and the Boating Industry Association of Australia and promotes the TIWAL Inflatable sailing dinghy for hassle free sailing. To find out about choosing your ideal sailboat, inspirational sailing stories and sailing tips, sign up here: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/m8v8v7 |
Melinda HenshawI am a New Zealand sailor who learned to sail in the beautiful Malborough Sounds and then went onto represent NZ at the 2000 Olympics. Archives
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