The SailFar interviews

[Zen]

A forgotten incert:

I asked about Zen and sailing. What was the type of thing he taught his advanced students?

A: Blind sailing. It is helpful to sail without looking. Being below and feeling the boat, sensing your position and the waves.

I told him about my blind drills. Checking my position, feeling everything then closing my eyes for a while to see if I could stay on course, tune in the the environment and then see how far I drfted off.  He said yes excellant!

[Zen]

I was wondering about the boat... and CmdrPete's photograph..but now i see the photo he was talking about..

It doesn't look that bad... no breaking top on the wave at least... ;)

Besides, how would you know if skiing down an avalanche is fun if you haven't tried it...  :D

Hahah Good point! I hear some do that.
Besides there are some who water ski on waves big than that.

[AdriftAtSea]

Zen-

I've done some work with blind sailors, and some of them are incredible... they are more attuned to the boat than some sighted sailors I know...

BTW, did you get a chance to check out the video I posted on this thread.

Dan

[Zen]

Zen-


BTW, did you get a chance to check out the video I posted on this thread.

Dan

Now that I am on a fast connection I just did. That looked FUN!!! I would love a Tri-hull!

Too bad about the hat. It would have been a good time to practice your Hat over board drill  ;D

Where is your PFD going out of the cockpit ?  tsk tsk tsk  ;)

[AdriftAtSea]

The boat is eighteen feet wide... so I would have to be really clumsy to manage to fall overboard...

We were doing about 12 knots at the time... so the Hat Overboard drill was scuttled...no way to spot it in those waves by the time we were turned around... and losing that particular hat was well long overdue

[Zen]

Ok campers, it is that time again your roving sailfar reporter is nearing another misson.
The West Coast Sail Expo or thing is next weekend. I am going to try to make it at least to one day as it is rather costly, and I am forced to start a new less paying job, so $$ is on watch. Anywho, The
Pardey's sail boat will be there I'll get pix. Lin Pardey is doing the talks on Fri & Sat. I will only go on Sat if able. I see only her doing the seminars. Maybe both will be showing the boat. I will try to see if I can ask a few questions somewhere.

Post them if ya got um!

[Zen]

Hmmm, I guess there were no questions for them..

well, here's something...





and for Dan...



I'll post the story on the blog later...

[maxiSwede]

Nice, Zen!

I just love that photo of the Pardey's and the SAilFar sticker  ;D

... and they are, for sure, a couple of the most worthy sailfar-ers too

[AdriftAtSea]

It'd be nice if they put one on their boat and sent us a photo of it.

[Frank]

Wouldn't that be an honor for us !! They didn't 'buy the T shirt'...they picked the cotton and wove it into one !!!! Great 'humble' regular folks...amazing mariners !