Yachting reflection

Something I was pleased with was working with different people for yachting. I was worried and really nervous when I first went out, but I got over it and went out but when I was more confident I went with my friends. I really enjoyed learning how to sail the yacht because it was something new to learn and something you know for ever. Now I can teach my  family and cousins how to sail a yacht. Something I found hard was sailing with liam because he liked going fast and I did not like going fast. I also found it hard letting the mainsheet go at the right time and tightening it at the right time. Also pulling up the centre board when you're also trying to hold the mainsheet. Most of the days I felt really nervous and did not want to go out, like the time I went out with liam and started to cry but now I know that everything was ok. Something I want to get better at is controlling the mainsheet and loosening and tightening  at the right time.

I found yachting hard in some ways and easy in other. I would really like to try yachting again and get more confident.  

Yachting and Kayaking

Yachting and kayaking Day

Day 1

I jump out of the bus and ran over to put my bag down ready for going our yachting and kayaking later. My tummy growled with nerves. My first partner was Renee. We chose our boat and set out I was in charge of the sail and the center board, Renee was in control of the tiller and rudder. I was scared at first because I had never been yachting before we sailed around my hand got really sore from holding the rope. We went back after a while so Renee could go with a another person. I went and meet up with my friend shore. I did not want to go back in but I had to so I went with Greta we managed ok because we were not with an experienced person on board.

Once we finished yachting  we headed over to kayaking.  Kayaking was really fun my partner was Georgia but she gave upon me half way through so I had to go with poppy’s mum. We kayaked around for a little while, we went out to the little island in the middle of Pandora pond and stayed there for a bit. We went back in when the whistle blew for to hop out and get changed to catch our bus.

Yacht making

YACHT REFLECTIONS

Positives

Our rudder was the best part of our boat. It was connected to the tiller. It turns quite well.. I think our team worked well. We finished our boat. We didn't think we would. Luckily we did not lose any parts but cam got one taken off us. The stuff we used were

Cardboard, Black paper, Split pin, Popsicle sticks, Paper clip, 2m sellotape, Paintbrush,  Blue Cellophane and a rubbish bag

Negatives

Our yacht turned out alright but the sail did not. Our sail is all wobbly and not in the right place.  I think my group worked ok but sometimes Cameron D was off task and not helping, though he did help at times.

Interesting

I think our name was interesting it was called The Blue Beauty, Georgia made the name up. Our rudder and tiller moved together some peoples did not move together. Our centre board does not go down all the way because has a lock so water cannot leak in. It was interesting to put the boat together because  it was my first time making a yacht. Another interesting thing was learning where all the parts went.

Modifications I would make  

I would fix up the mast because it was all wonky and does not  stand up straight. I think we could also shrink the buoyancy tanks by a tiny bit. I would also enlarge the sail a little bit because it is too small and won't sail that far. I would also redo the boom because it does not have the pulleys.