Sunday, August 13, 2006

SAIL ON



My week in Samos as a ministry leader for Mastersun reminded me that you are never too old to face your fears!!

I am not a water baby and being so close to the sea has never really enthralled me into freestyle swimming and underwater snorkelling. However, after a lot of encouragement and hot weather, I ventured onto a catermaran and a small yacht. (On separate ocassions of course!)

The yacht was a particular challenge as it required me to 'ready about' and 'leo' - sailing lingo for important manoeveres! Not only did we go too near Turkey requiring a rescue boat to come and herd us back, but we also had spinnaker issues! But I live to tell the tale, and some of me enjoyed the experience. I had a great crew!!!!

As you can see by the picture, my presence on the catermaran was too dangerous for Sam the waterfront man....I got on, he jumped off!!!

2 comments:

Andrew J. Booth said...

Nice one Sue - you are almost ready to go out during a thunderstorm!!

Sue Rinaldi said...

writing this from uganda!!! Thanks for all your comments crew!! No sailing here...but plenty of other adventures...too many to mention here, but as soon as I get home I will tell ou all about it!! better go, another power cut is near!!!

sue