Sailing tender

Rig up and sail the sailing dinghy, also my tender for our live-aboard catamaran. Launch off the big boat. I have cut down a VS mainsail with full length battens for the adult sail. It's got serious horsepower and makes for a bit of sport. The smaller sail is the colored one in the video. It is about half the area and will be ok for the grand kids to learn to sail with, if they want to. Some of my most memorable times cruising have been sailing around a coral island in a dinghy. Calm waters, gentle breeze, no noisy motor, you blend in with the environment. I have seen so much more marine life this way; large and small fish, sharks, stingrays, squid, turtles etc. Many of these creatures are quite shy and this is the secret to getting up close.