Sailing in strong wind on our Catalina 22

Ep. 26 ~ Sailing when the wind is going in completely the opposite and wrong direction you want it to.
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This week we took our niece Gracie out sailing along with our blind pup. This was her first outing in our sailboat. This day was a great lesson in sailing when the wind is coming directly towards you from the exact location you're trying to sail to. Easier said than done. Tried all the Points of Sail. Tried every sail trim we could think of. Tried using the rudder for help. NOTHING. Only pirouette's. Although we've already come a long way since that day last October, we are really looking forward to our lessons in FT Lauderdale next week!

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In our series, we are learning everything there is to know about sailboat repairs and sailing so we can eventually upgrade to a bigger boat, move in and travel the world by water.

Below you will find links to Youtube pages we admire and products we have used in the past. No one is paying us, mainly because we have 200 subscribers... but in reality, we are doing this because we want to document our adventure to watch again later on in our golden years and also, maybe to help, inspire others to do this... or to send them screaming in the opposite direction.

We recommend the following Facebook Groups with incredibly patient and knowledgeable people:

- All things sailing
- Catalina 22 Sailboat Owners
- WTF is this thing on my boat

We also recommend the following YouTube channels, which have been immensely helpful during the last 10 months or so since we began this adventure.

Jim's Little Boat - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCflt​​​...

Stingy Sailor - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5x​​​...

Catalina 22 National Sailing Association - https://catalina22.org/?fbclid=IwAR2u...​

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Stingy Sailor mast gates - https://stingysailor.com/2018/03/03/p...​

Slug Bail SS With Rocker 7/16”. https://www.sailrite.com/Slug-Bail-SS...​

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