Up for sails?: "When I think about the sport of sailing, I imagine tanned, toned, wealthy people lounging around in the sun. However, I’ve learnt that while there is some lounging when the seas are calm, it can get pretty exhausting when the wind is blowing.
Whether in dinghies or dhows, sailors have to control a boat with large fabric sails by adjusting the rigging, rudder and dagger (or centre board). This is like kung fu with wind as your opponent. You use the energy and force of the wind to get where you want to go. Sailing requires knowledge not just about sailboats and how to use them, but about wind and sea conditions."
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