Preparing to bareboat


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	Preparing to bareboat Mark and I felt like the only flaw in last year's cruise was an inability to control how long we stayed in port. A bit of research turned up an intriguing alterative for later adventures --- renting a seaworthy sailboat ("bareboat") with a couple of friends for a week would cost no more than a cruise of a similar length. Bareboating would let us enjoy the sea, but still give us that element of control we craved. Of course, the first step in this ambitious plan is to learn to sail, so I was thrilled when Mom finagled an invitation for us to take out a friend's little sailboat on a nearby lake. The problem was Appalachian geography --- down in the coves that make up TVA lakes, wind is nonexistent. We learned a lot about putting up the sail and steering the boat, but with only an occasional gentle breeze, I'm not sure you could say we were sailing. Next step --- a formal lesson in October on a big boat in Maryland. I'll be studying a textbook and practicing knots and terminology until then. Choose your own adventure with Microbusiness Independence. Want to be notified when new comments are posted on this page? Click on the RSS button after you add a comment to subscribe to the comment feed. Add a comment