Sailing at Bosham in West Sussex

Helming the Laser Bahia

Decided to try doing a sailing course. So I signed up with Bosham sailing club for a four day course, adults, level 1 and 2. There were two other novices: Stewart and Peter. And, come Monday, off we went.
Day one we learnt about tacking and gybing. We set off down the channel, and for a while were doing OK, then the wind strengthened and we started going rather fast.
Unfortunately, with three in the Bahia it was rather unstable, and, of course, we had no idea what to do: so, I capsized it. Back for lunch and a debrief.
So, the instructor decided to join us in the boat - before he was in a little rib, zipping around

yelling instructions we could not hear over the wind.
So, now there are four in a boat designed for three and before long - guess what - we are in the water again. Home for debrief - this time with the instructor helming.